Please read through our Frequently Asked Questions carefully before sending us an inquiry. We have listed the most common inquiries regarding our company, our products, buying books, and inviting us to participate in events. There is a separate page on our guidelines for submission.
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Buying Books
Where can I buy Adarna books?
Our physical stores in Quezon City and Baguio are still closed. You may buy our books through our online bookshop and stores in Lazada and Shopee. Our books are also available in various online stores and independent bookstores nationwide, and in Fully Booked, National Book Store, and Pandayan.
When is the Adarna House bookshop open?
Our physical stores in Quezon City and Baguio are still closed. You may buy our books through our online bookshop and stores in Lazada and Shopee.
How do I go to the Adarna House bookshop in Quezon City?
Option 1. From Delta (the corner of West and Quezon Avenues), take a jeep heading to Project 2 and 3. The jeep will make a right turn to Tomas Morato. When you see Chili's on your right, get off. Take the street across (between Mesa and Baang Coffee). Our office would be at the next corner, to your left.
Option 2. Take a bus that is heading to or coming from Philcoa. Get off at East/Timog Avenue (GMA intersection). Take a jeep with a Cubao Arayat signboard. This jeep will make a left at a gas station (Scout Ybardolaza Street). After it does, count three streets and get off at Scout Fernandez Street (Sacred Heart Church). Do not cross, just walk along Scout Fernandez until you hit the next intersection, where our building is located.
Option 3. For those taking a cab or using a private vehicle, please refer to Google Maps.
I’m looking for a certain Adarna House title but none of the book stores I’ve been to seem to have it. Can you help me?
Yes, our bookshop always has a complete set of titles, and you may search our online bookshop to check whether the title is still in print. If it is, you may purchase the title directly from us.
You may also approach Customer Service of the book store nearest you so that they can order the title for you.Â
I want to buy Adarna books, but I’m not in the Philippines. Do you deliver books to other countries?
Yes, we do. You may purchase these books from our online bookshop. However, if you are buying books in bulk, please email us a filled-out order form and your complete delivery address. We will reply to your email with the total cost of books and shipping, along with payment options.
I want to buy Adarna books for delivery to the Philippines, but I’m not in the country. How do I go about this?
As a measure against credit card fraud, the payment gateway of our online store does not accept payments using a billing address different from the country of delivery.
We will have to process your order manually, so please email us a filled-out order form and your complete delivery address. We will reply to your email with the total cost of books and shipping, along with payment options.
I want to buy Adarna books online but I don't have a credit card. What can I do?
Shop for books and fill your cart through our online store then simply choose the Bank Deposit option during the checkout process.
What is the best way to order books in bulk?
We will have to process your order manually, so please email us a filled-out order form and your complete delivery address. We will reply to your email with the total cost of books and shipping, along with payment options.
Events
How do I invite Adarna House storytellers, authors, or illustrators to an event?
Please email us a request indicating the details of the event. See the complete details here.
Do you offer workshops?
Yes, we do. We have workshops for adults and summer workshops for kids. Please go to to our blog to see whether we have available workshops at the moment.
How can I keep track of Adarna House’s future events?
You may subscribe to our blog where we put our latest and upcoming events, or look for us on Twitter (@adarnahouse), Facebook, and Instagram (@adarnahouse).
Company and Product Information
Why is your company named after the mythical bird?
In the late 1970s, the Nutrition Center of the Philippines approached Virgilio S. Almario to spearhead their Mental Feeding Program. Viewing the lack of educational opportunities as a disease, a book series was launched bearing the name Aklat Adarna to evoke the folk creature’s healing powers. The program ended too soon for Almario who continued publishing the series through the Children's Communication Center (CCC). But because of its many publications for children, CCC eventually needed its own distributor and publisher. Thus, in 1980, Adarna House was born.
Are all Adarna books picture books?
Though picture books are our most popular products, our catalog also includes board books, preschool books and posters, young adult fiction, comics, activity books, and non-fiction—manuals and reference materials—for children and adults.
Does Adarna House have a mascot?
Yes, we do. Pilandok, from our adventure series featuring the Meranaw folk character, usually attends our special events. Pilandok is the local term for ‘mouse deer.’