 During the mid-1970s, the Nutrition Center of the Philippines (NCP), an organization, which primarily addresses malnutrition in the country, recognized not only the physical deficiency of the Filipino children but also the need for a feeding program that would enrich their mental ability.Virgilio S. Almario, a renowned poet and literary critic of that time, was consigned to create series of storybooks for this project.He gathered authors, editors, illustrators, and researchers, which he would call Aklat Adarna.