Written by: Fran Ng
Illustrated by: Arnel Mirasol

1998 Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Award, First Prize, Short Story for Children
2002 International Board on Books for Young People Honour List for Illustration
2000 National Book Award for Children’s Literature

“Min Pu, Wei Li, wake up!”

It’s morning in turn-of-the-century Binondo—the day two brothers are sent on an errand by their parents to deliver a basket of handsewn slippers up the Pasig River. On their way home their tiny boat collides with a rock and springs a leak. What are the boys to do?

Based on a true story from old Manila, Fran Ng's prize winning retelling and Arnel Mirasol's buoyant pictures will enchant readers of all ages. Here for the whole family to enjoy is a story of the greatest adventures—moving to a new land, creating lasting family traditions, and finding good luck in unexpected places.

Size: 11 x 9 in
ISBN: 978-971-630-103-8
Year Published: 1998