Hi! I’m Christine Alemshah, a Filipina American children’s book author of the award-winning picture book Bea’s Balikbayan Box of Treasures.

I write stories full of humor and heart celebrating culture, creativity, music, and connection.

Shine On!

“This gentle story, informative and appealing
in equal measure, celebrates a loving tradition
that links family and friends across great
distances . . . a touching story, replete with
cultural detail and built-in curricular extensions.”

— School Library Journal

Bea’s Balikbayan Box of Treasures
⭐ Best Book Award Winner 2025

A heartfelt picture book about a Filipina-American girl and her family as they fill a balikbayan box with treasures for relatives in the Philippines.

Love knows no distance!

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