SM NORTH THE BLOCK, Philippines, 19 February 2016 – UNICEF launches Children First! Storybooks – "a collection of six books that promote reading and inspire children’s imagination. Written in Filipino and English text for children ages three and above, the books talk about different topics such as overcoming shyness, cultivating friendships, and reaching for one’s dreams." (UNICEF)

Event Direction and Live Video Coverage by Digibox. Actress Anne Curtis, Unicef’s celebrity advocate, graced the launch as she is also the author of “Anita The Duckling Diva,” one of the six books. Digibox produced an animation video of her illustrated storybook which was shown during Anne's storytelling session. (Animation by Rem Floresca, Hannah Alpasan as illustrated by Anita The Duckling Diva storybook illustrator James Abalos)

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