 The books won the "Gintong Aklat" ("Golden Book") for Children's Literature and the National Book Award for Best Anthology.In 2006, Anvil Publishing, Inc. relaunched "Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang" as a series of picture books based on Reyes' material, retold by Christine Bellen.All books were illustrated by Frances C. Alcaráz, Albert Gamos, Elbert Or, Liza A. Flores and Ruben de Jesús.