Mungan and Lola is a picture book ideal for young readers, their parents, and guardians.
 
Mungan and Lola  tells the story of the child Mungan who loves to make her Lola (grandma) smile. One day, Lola is inconsolably sad. Mungan and her family engage in Filipino rituals of care—cooking sabaw, performing hilot, and playing kulintang—to uncover the source of Lola’s sadness and find a way to bring back her smile.  This book tackles big emotions and themes, including mental well-being, ancestral roots, and the role of storytelling in our collective healing. The story is inspired by the Bukidnon epic, which tells the story of Mungan, the Babaylan (Healer) of Bukidnon.
 
This book, published in 2024, is a production of Sawaga River Press, a friend of the Center for Babaylan Studies.