Melo the Umang-Boy

an Ivatan Tale / a bilingual storybook for ages 5-8

Melo is a painfully shy little boy living with his grandmother and uncle. One day he visits a magical, busy city on the bottom of the ocean, filled with talking sea creatures. Disaster strikes the city, and he must overcome his shyness to help the sea creatures rebuild.

Si Melo am uyud a masnesneken a metdeh a mahakay a machitda di apu na a vakes kani maran na. Akma su umang, si Melo am makekeyen ava a muhbet du vahay na. Asa ka araw am nangay a mayvidividi siya du makakniknin kanu marevel a ciudad du irahem nu taaw, a napnu nu maviay a umaumayam kanu muhamuha du taaw. Marahet u kawan du ciudad as mayanung dana u kaari na diya u kasnesneken na tapyan kasidungan na sira u maviay a umaumayam kanu muhamuha du taaw a mapapirwa su vahavahay da sira.

Written by: Alyssa Sarmiento-Co and Christina Newhard

Illustrated by: Jaypee Portez

Published by: Sari-Sari Storybooks

Year: 2016

Language: English & Ivatan

Genre: Children's Literature

Age Range: All-Ages

No. of Pages: 28

Size: 20.5 x 25.5cm | 8 x 10in

Weight: 0.1kg

Format: Saddle stitch | Full Color

ISBN: 978-0-9978641-2-0

Keywords: magical underwater city, overcoming shyness, helping others