MANILA, Philippines?My favorite author is [children?s book writer and illustrator] Shel Silverstein. My first exposure to his work is ?The Missing Piece.? It was the first book I ever read to my daughters Iana and Thea. They cry every time I read his books to them. His pencil-art illustrations are very impressive. I did research on him and found out that he also did drawings for Playboy magazine! I also love his other book, ?The Giving Tree.? It?s about an apple tree that gave everything?fruits, leaves, trunk?to a boy. It?s a metaphor for parenting. It teaches unconditional love.

Bayani San Diego Jr.