Riding Through Rice Fields: A Trip to the Philippines Ulises Farinas "Through delicately conveyed firelight

"Through delicately conveyed firelight

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Riding Through Rice Fields: A Trip to the Philippines Ulises Farinas "Through delicately conveyed firelightA gorgeously written picture book about how healing it can be to return home, the natural beauty of the Philippines, and the concept of bayanihan. A trip home reminds us of who we are. Mateo and his dad live lonely, disconnected lives in the city. Every night at dinner, they look at each other, but they don't really see each other. When they arrive in the Philippines for a family reunion, Mateo sees something in his dads eyes that hes never seen