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A middle-grade fantasy inspired by Filipino folklore

TiktikA Summer of Three Names

Twelve-year-old Emily knows when adults are lying — until one summer in the Philippines, she finds a lie much bigger than she expected.

Companion Tiktik: Field Guide, Volume 1 — a coloring and activity book built as a field journal. Scenes to color, puzzles to solve, a creature of your own to invent.See the Field Guide →
Cover of Tiktik: Field Guide, Volume 1, an illustrated coloring and activity book Cover of Tiktik: A Summer of Three Names, Book One The Novel · Ages 10+ Coloring & Activity Book

Filipino folklore for a new generation.


“Your creativity and commitment to sharing Philippine folklore have helped introduce our stories and traditions to a new generation of readers and broaden appreciation for Philippine culture in the United States.”
Philippine Consulate General in Los AngelesCertificate of Appreciation presented to Peter Bautista · Filipino American History Month, October 2026
Tikbalang, the horse-headed forest creature
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What Creature Are You?

Discover which creature from Filipino folklore matches you — then meet the world that already knows your name.

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Eleven questions · Seven creatures
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