A review by leviofmichigan
Tagalog for Beginners: An Introduction to Filipino, the National Language of the Philippines (MP3 Audio CD Included) [With MP3] by Joi Barrios

challenging informative

4.0

I would recommend this to anyone looking to get started in Tagalog. This book is good at communicating some of that early information you need as a new learner, and ideally, by the time you reach the end, you'd have several other resources to pull from so if this book words something in an awkward way, immersion or other resources will correct that for you.