Fil and Filippa: Story of Child Life in the Philippines by John Stuart Thomson

About the book:

Fil and Filippa: Story of Child Life in the Philippines is a 1917 novel written by American writer John Stuart Thomson. In the novel, Thomson narrates life in the Philippines based on his impression of the country as a first-time visitor. He focused on the customs and the life at the home of a Filipino child. The story was written for children at the fifth, sixth, and seventh-grade levels in the United States. The illustrations for the book were drawn by husband and wife illustrators Maud and Miska Petersham.