Analene Go Children's Author | Filipino children’s books

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ANALENE GO

Children's Author

Writer with a love for Filipino foods, funny stories and karaoke parties.

So excited to share with you all the cover for my debut picture book, NINANG’S HERE!

Illustrated by the incredibly talented ✨Alexis Young✨ and published by 📘 Kids Can Press, NINANG’S HERE! is now available for pre-order, and will be launching on Oct 6, 2026.

Thank you to the dream team of creators that have brought this book to life! 💫
@cloudyning
@thepolkaroo
@naseemo
@olgakidi
@awndee
@kidscanpress

#kidlit #canadiankidlit #coverreveal #kidlitart #bookstagram

So excited to share with you all the cover for my debut picture book, NINANG’S HERE!

Illustrated by the incredibly talented ✨Alexis Young✨ and published by 📘 Kids Can Press, NINANG’S HERE! is now available for pre-order, and will be launching on Oct 6, 2026.

Thank you to the dream team of creators that have brought this book to life! 💫
@cloudyning
@thepolkaroo
@naseemo
@olgakidi
@awndee
@kidscanpress

#kidlit #canadiankidlit #coverreveal #kidlitart #bookstagram

Hi Everyone! I’m Analene 👋 An engineer turned author who is navigating the fascinating world of children’s books! 📚 I’m loving this land of #kidlit and can’t wait to share with you all my debut picture book coming out in the fall. Let’s GOOOOO!!!!! 🚀 #writersofinstagram #writerlife #weneeddiversebooks #canlit

Hi Everyone! I’m Analene 👋 An engineer turned author who is navigating the fascinating world of children’s books! 📚 I’m loving this land of #kidlit and can’t wait to share with you all my debut picture book coming out in the fall. Let’s GOOOOO!!!!! 🚀 #writersofinstagram #writerlife #weneeddiversebooks #canlit

Museum of Toronto has a fun pop-up “From Mr. Dress up to Degrassi” full of nostalgic feels perfect for Family Day! #retrotv #museumoftoronto #todaysspecial #mrdressup #elephantshow 📺❤️

Museum of Toronto has a fun pop-up “From Mr. Dress up to Degrassi” full of nostalgic feels perfect for Family Day! #retrotv #museumoftoronto #todaysspecial #mrdressup #elephantshow 📺❤️

My first 3D puzzle! And it was a good one!!! 🍂❄️🛻#gilmoregirls #puzzles

My first 3D puzzle! And it was a good one!!! 🍂❄️🛻#gilmoregirls #puzzles

Storybook ornaments for the tree this year! 🎄#storybookornaments #disneychristmasdecorations #happyholidays #writerlife

Storybook ornaments for the tree this year! 🎄#storybookornaments #disneychristmasdecorations #happyholidays #writerlife

Got to see some festive holiday houses through the Joy Home Tour! 🎄🎁🏠 #joyhometour #hopehouseguelph #holidays

Got to see some festive holiday houses through the Joy Home Tour! 🎄🎁🏠 #joyhometour #hopehouseguelph #holidays

Such a busy Halloween this year! Halloween+Blue Jays+Lego = What a night! #happyhalloween #bluejays #lego 🎃🧢💙

Such a busy Halloween this year! Halloween+Blue Jays+Lego = What a night! #happyhalloween #bluejays #lego 🎃🧢💙

Happy National Cat Day! These 2 rascals enjoying AT THE RESCUE CAT CAFE written by @annakathrynhumphrey illustrated by @rustikar 🐈🐈‍⬛ #kidlit #cankidlit #nationalcatday #cats_of_instagram

Happy National Cat Day! These 2 rascals enjoying AT THE RESCUE CAT CAFE written by @annakathrynhumphrey illustrated by @rustikar 🐈🐈‍⬛ #kidlit #cankidlit #nationalcatday #cats_of_instagram

Had a fantastic time at the CANSCAIP Packaging Your Imagination Conference! #pyi2025 #kidlit #cankidlit #writerlife

Had a fantastic time at the CANSCAIP Packaging Your Imagination Conference! #pyi2025 #kidlit #cankidlit #writerlife

Felt like I was dreaming last night when we got to see the one-and-only LEA SALONGA perform in Toronto - a true icon for Filipinos in the Arts … was a moment I will never forget ❤️🇵🇭🎼🎶 #leasalonga #bucketlist #broadway #disney #filipinoartist

Felt like I was dreaming last night when we got to see the one-and-only LEA SALONGA perform in Toronto - a true icon for Filipinos in the Arts … was a moment I will never forget ❤️🇵🇭🎼🎶 #leasalonga #bucketlist #broadway #disney #filipinoartist

Had a fun time at the launch of I DROVE MY BED TO GRANDMA’S HOUSE written by @carolynhuizingamills and illustrated by @jandolby at @waterloolibrary ! 🛏️🚗 🫎❤️

Had a fun time at the launch of I DROVE MY BED TO GRANDMA’S HOUSE written by @carolynhuizingamills and illustrated by @jandolby at @waterloolibrary ! 🛏️🚗 🫎❤️

Enjoying a summer-like afternoon at Telling Tales!! Saw so many creators! ✍️ @caseyklyall ‘Vampire Jam Sandwich’ 🥪 @carranzaleonarda ‘The Friendship Blanket’ 💞 @mattforsythe ‘Aggie and the Ghost’ 👻 @tellingtalesorg #kidlit #picturebook #writerlife

Enjoying a summer-like afternoon at Telling Tales!! Saw so many creators! ✍️ @caseyklyall ‘Vampire Jam Sandwich’ 🥪 @carranzaleonarda ‘The Friendship Blanket’ 💞 @mattforsythe ‘Aggie and the Ghost’ 👻 @tellingtalesorg #kidlit #picturebook #writerlife

Such a fun day at @waterloolibrary 📗 First storytime with the engaging Jennifer Harris reading ‘The Witching Hour’ - perfect funny tale for the witchy season!!! 🧙‍♀️Then a jam-packed session on Picture Books with Jennifer and acclaimed authors Kate Jenks Landry and Anita Yasuda!!! 📓 @mypbjam @katejenkslandry @anita.yasuda #writerlife #bookstagram #kidlit #cankidlit #picturebooks #library

Such a fun day at @waterloolibrary 📗 First storytime with the engaging Jennifer Harris reading ‘The Witching Hour’ - perfect funny tale for the witchy season!!! 🧙‍♀️Then a jam-packed session on Picture Books with Jennifer and acclaimed authors Kate Jenks Landry and Anita Yasuda!!! 📓 @mypbjam @katejenkslandry @anita.yasuda #writerlife #bookstagram #kidlit #cankidlit #picturebooks #library

On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 🧡 ‘REZ KID’ written by Andrea Landry and illustrated by Isabella Fassler is a beautiful and poignant story that celebrates Indigenous Voices 🧡 @andrea__1111 @bellabells.f @kidscanpress @thepolkaroo @awndee #nationaldayoftruthandreconciliation #orangeshirtday #kidlit #canadiankidlit #picturebooks #booklove

On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 🧡 ‘REZ KID’ written by Andrea Landry and illustrated by Isabella Fassler is a beautiful and poignant story that celebrates Indigenous Voices 🧡 @andrea__1111 @bellabells.f @kidscanpress @thepolkaroo @awndee #nationaldayoftruthandreconciliation #orangeshirtday #kidlit #canadiankidlit #picturebooks #booklove

Cute story walk while apple picking at @dixie_orchards! 🍎🍂�🐐#fallvibes #applepicking

Cute story walk while apple picking at @dixie_orchards! 🍎🍂🐐#fallvibes #applepicking

Had a great time at the Philippine Festival!!@philfestsauga 🇵🇭❤️🇨🇦❤️

Had a great time at the Philippine Festival!!@philfestsauga 🇵🇭❤️🇨🇦❤️

Eden Mills Writers’ Festival 💚 @emwritersfestival #writerslife

Eden Mills Writers’ Festival 💚 @emwritersfestival #writerslife

Happy Book Lovers Day! 📖❤️#readabook #kidlit #writerlife

Happy Book Lovers Day! 📖❤️#readabook #kidlit #writerlife

Happy International Cat Day! 🐾 #troublemakers #cats_of_instagram #internationalcatday🐱

Happy International Cat Day! 🐾 #troublemakers #cats_of_instagram #internationalcatday🐱

@roses_are_rosie showing 🇨🇦 some love with timbits & Tim Hortons coffee @blackpinkofficial concert this week🤩 Fantastic show at the new @rogers_stadium!!!💗🖤💗🖤

@roses_are_rosie showing 🇨🇦 some love with timbits & Tim Hortons coffee @blackpinkofficial concert this week🤩 Fantastic show at the new @rogers_stadium!!!💗🖤💗🖤

Closing out Pride Month with some great picture books celebrating diversity & inclusivity! 🏳️‍🌈💗 #pridemonth #diversebooks #kidlit #writerlife

Closing out Pride Month with some great picture books celebrating diversity & inclusivity! 🏳️‍🌈💗 #pridemonth #diversebooks #kidlit #writerlife

Congratulations to @carranzaleonarda @erikadecanella on the launch of ‘The Friendship Blanket’ 💟 A story of Aurelia moving to a new home far away from her Abuelita and their connection through a special gift of a treasured blanket 💟 Had a great time at the launch @knowledgebookstore with insightful discussion moderated by @bokchoygurl 📚
#kidlit #canlit #friendship #newschool #writerlife

Congratulations to @carranzaleonarda @erikadecanella on the launch of ‘The Friendship Blanket’ 💟 A story of Aurelia moving to a new home far away from her Abuelita and their connection through a special gift of a treasured blanket 💟 Had a great time at the launch @knowledgebookstore with insightful discussion moderated by @bokchoygurl 📚
#kidlit #canlit #friendship #newschool #writerlife

‘The Witching Hour’ written by Jennifer Harris @mypbjam and illustrated by Adelina Lirius @adelinaillustration is available now! It is an enchanted take on that tricky time of day that every parent of a newborn dreads 🧙🍼🧚‍♂️

‘The Witching Hour’ written by Jennifer Harris @mypbjam and illustrated by Adelina Lirius @adelinaillustration is available now! It is an enchanted take on that tricky time of day that every parent of a newborn dreads 🧙🍼🧚‍♂️

June is Filipino Heritage Month in Canada! ‘Little Lost Rhino’ is an adorable picture book by @candygourlay and illustrated by @jamiebauza 🦏 The story and beautiful illustrations capture the essence of the country as Maya helps a little lost rhino navigate a big city like Manila 🇵🇭

June is Filipino Heritage Month in Canada! ‘Little Lost Rhino’ is an adorable picture book by @candygourlay and illustrated by @jamiebauza 🦏 The story and beautiful illustrations capture the essence of the country as Maya helps a little lost rhino navigate a big city like Manila 🇵🇭

Having fun at the Multicultural Festival!! #filipinodance #itikitik #philippineheritagemonth @gdmf_inc

Having fun at the Multicultural Festival!! #filipinodance #itikitik #philippineheritagemonth @gdmf_inc

Sugar & Scribe makes the cutest and tastiest lattes! #gingerchewcookielatte #cupcakelatte #bluemoonlatte #coffeelover #writerlife

Sugar & Scribe makes the cutest and tastiest lattes! #gingerchewcookielatte #cupcakelatte #bluemoonlatte #coffeelover #writerlife

Warwicks - the country’s oldest family owned and operated bookstore!! 📔🕰️ 💖#lajolla #warwicksbookstore #writerlife

Warwicks - the country’s oldest family owned and operated bookstore!! 📔🕰️ 💖#lajolla #warwicksbookstore #writerlife

The cutest library and museum in La Jolla - Athenaeum Music & Arts Library 📖🎨🎭 #athenaeummusicandartslibrary #librarylove #lajolla #cali #writerlife

The cutest library and museum in La Jolla - Athenaeum Music & Arts Library 📖🎨🎭 #athenaeummusicandartslibrary #librarylove #lajolla #cali #writerlife

New this week! ‘A Summer Without Anna’ is an emotional and touching story about sisters separated due to illness, and their connection despite the distance 📷 💕 Written by @katejenkslandry & Illustrated by @risa_hugo 💕 #kidlit #canadiankidlit #picturebook #writerlife

New this week! ‘A Summer Without Anna’ is an emotional and touching story about sisters separated due to illness, and their connection despite the distance 📷 💕 Written by @katejenkslandry & Illustrated by @risa_hugo 💕 #kidlit #canadiankidlit #picturebook #writerlife

Attention Guelph Friends!! Head to @indigoguelph today to meet author @alisonmcgauley and get a copy of her beautiful new book ‘Kenzie’s Little Tree’! 🌸 #kidlit #canadiankidlit #writerlife

Attention Guelph Friends!! Head to @indigoguelph today to meet author @alisonmcgauley and get a copy of her beautiful new book ‘Kenzie’s Little Tree’! 🌸 #kidlit #canadiankidlit #writerlife

Happy Book Birthday to ‘Way Off Track’! 👟Congrats to @no_laughs_b @claudia_davila_art @karbelly @thepolkaroo @kidscanpress 👟 #happybookbirthday #canadiankidlit #kidlit #graphicnovel

Happy Book Birthday to ‘Way Off Track’! 👟Congrats to @no_laughs_b @claudia_davila_art @karbelly @thepolkaroo @kidscanpress 👟 #happybookbirthday #canadiankidlit #kidlit #graphicnovel

May The 4th Be With You! #maythe4th #funko #starwarsday #writerlife

May The 4th Be With You! #maythe4th #funko #starwarsday #writerlife

Happy Independent Bookstore Day! 📚#independentbookstoreday #kidlit #shoplocal #guelph #bookshelf

Happy Independent Bookstore Day! 📚#independentbookstoreday #kidlit #shoplocal #guelph #bookshelf

Celebrating Easter and Early Voting in the same day! 🐣🐇✅ 🇨🇦 #eastersunday #vote

Celebrating Easter and Early Voting in the same day! 🐣🐇✅ 🇨🇦 #eastersunday #vote

The floor is lava!! #dungeonsanddragons #immersiveexperience #writerlife

The floor is lava!! #dungeonsanddragons #immersiveexperience #writerlife

Visited the Aga Khan Museum … found a reading nook! #agakhanmuseum #light #writerlife

Visited the Aga Khan Museum … found a reading nook! #agakhanmuseum #light #writerlife

Thanks @bookshelfnews for brightening up this drizzly weekend with my copy of ‘Up, Up, Ever Up!’ written by @anita.yasuda and illustrated by @yukoart 🏔️ The inspirational story of Junko Tabei - the first woman to reach the Mount Everest Summit! 🏔️ #kidlit #junkotabei #caldecotthonor #writerlife

Thanks @bookshelfnews for brightening up this drizzly weekend with my copy of ‘Up, Up, Ever Up!’ written by @anita.yasuda and illustrated by @yukoart 🏔️ The inspirational story of Junko Tabei - the first woman to reach the Mount Everest Summit! 🏔️ #kidlit #junkotabei #caldecotthonor #writerlife

Guelph Writes Chapter 2! Another great panel moderated by Jeremy Luke Hill featuring Deepa Rajagopalan 📕 Mary Swan 📗 Lisa Browning 📘 Adam Lindsay Honsinger

Guelph Writes Chapter 2! Another great panel moderated by Jeremy Luke Hill featuring Deepa Rajagopalan 📕 Mary Swan 📗 Lisa Browning 📘 Adam Lindsay Honsinger

Thanks to @friendsguelphpubliclibrary @vocamus_writers_community for hosting a great panel tonight - Guelph Writes! Beautiful readings and lively discussion with 📘Kathy Stinson📕Sue Williams 📙Nicholas Ruddock 📗Barbara Kyle

Thanks to @friendsguelphpubliclibrary @vocamus_writers_community for hosting a great panel tonight - Guelph Writes! Beautiful readings and lively discussion with 📘Kathy Stinson📕Sue Williams 📙Nicholas Ruddock 📗Barbara Kyle

Watching the Lunar Eclipse Island Style!! 🌘 #lunareclipse #moonmagic #starrynight

Watching the Lunar Eclipse Island Style!! 🌘 #lunareclipse #moonmagic #starrynight

Off to the poles! Advanced voting open - don’t forget to vote! 🇨🇦🗳️ #electionsontario #vote

Off to the poles! Advanced voting open - don’t forget to vote! 🇨🇦🗳️ #electionsontario #vote

Spending this Valentine’s Day with Megabat! ❤️ #kidlit #canadiankidlit #annahumphrey #kriseasler #tundrabooks #valentines

Spending this Valentine’s Day with Megabat! ❤️ #kidlit #canadiankidlit #annahumphrey #kriseasler #tundrabooks #valentines

New York Public Library #nyc #writerslife #nypl 📖🍎🗽

New York Public Library #nyc #writerslife #nypl 📖��🍎🗽

Enjoying some Dim Sum on this Sunday afternoon - just like in this charming story written and illustrated by Maple Lam, “Dim Sum, Here We Come!”

#dimsum #dimsumherewecome #maplelam #harperkids #kidlit

Enjoying some Dim Sum on this Sunday afternoon - just like in this charming story written and illustrated by Maple Lam, “Dim Sum, Here We Come!”

#dimsum #dimsumherewecome #maplelam #harperkids #kidlit

New Filipino section in the grocery store - woohoo! 🙌🏽 🇵🇭 #filipinofood #filipinoauthors #writerslife

New Filipino section in the grocery store - woohoo! 🙌🏽 🇵🇭 #filipinofood #filipinoauthors #writerslife

This year’s best ornament! 🎶 #itsasmallworld #hallmark

This year’s best ornament! 🎶 #itsasmallworld #hallmark

“Santa’s First Christmas” written by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Sydney Smith

🎄Even Santa has his own Christmas traditions - learn how they all started in this new Christmas classic!🎄#santasfirstchristmas #macbarnett #sydneysmith #penguinrandomhouse #kidlit

“Santa’s First Christmas” written by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Sydney Smith

🎄Even Santa has his own Christmas traditions - learn how they all started in this new Christmas classic!🎄#santasfirstchristmas #macbarnett #sydneysmith #penguinrandomhouse #kidlit

It was a puzzle kind of weekend 🧩 #puzzles #brainexercise #gilmoregirls #starshollow

It was a puzzle kind of weekend 🧩 #puzzles #brainexercise #gilmoregirls #starshollow

Thanks @canscaip for offering PYI recorded sessions! The How-Tos of Humour with @marcuscutlerillo was a masterclass in funny 😂 #PYI2024 #canscaip #kidlit #writerslife #funnybooks

Thanks @canscaip for offering PYI recorded sessions! The How-Tos of Humour with @marcuscutlerillo was a masterclass in funny 😂 #PYI2024 #canscaip #kidlit #writerslife #funnybooks

Storytelling comes in many different forms, and this weekend we got to see the master musical storyteller @taylorswift take over Toronto 💜 #taylorintoronto #storytelling #storyteller #taylorswift #erastour

Storytelling comes in many different forms, and this weekend we got to see the master musical storyteller @taylorswift take over Toronto 💜 #taylorintoronto #storytelling #storyteller #taylorswift #erastour

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