Jack & Agyu (2020, 2024) tells the story of an imaginative young boy, Jack, who longs to find himself in the books that he reads. Crushed when he realizes he is different-looking from all his favorite book characters, he begins his adventure to right this wrong. His path leads him to trouble, but also to healing and empowerment as he reconnects with the stories of his ancestors from the Philippines.
 
Vibrantly illustrated by Lynnor Bontigao with characters based on Filipino mythology—the sirena (mermaid), syokoy (mermen), and diwata (fairies), just to name a few—this beautiful book is sure to draw kids into an adventure that is as exciting as it is self-affirming!
 
This book, published in 2024, is a production of Sawaga River Press, a friend of the Center for Babaylan Studies.