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The Baby Chicks Are Singing / Los Pollitos Dicen
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Product Description
Perfect for native Spanish speakers learning English or vice-versa, this popular traditional Spanish folk song is brought to life by bestselling illustrator Ashley Wolff*s striking artwork. With the Spanish text on one side and English on the other, children will soon be *peep*-ing and *pio*-ing along with the baby chicks and mother hen on the farm. This colorful book is perfect for little hands, and will be a hit with kids at schools, libraries, day care centers, and at home.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1062579 in Books
- Published on: 2005-01-26
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Board book
- 22 pages
Features
- ISBN13: 9780316067324
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Editorial Reviews
About the Author
Ashley Wolff is the bestselling author of the Miss Bindergarten series. She lives in San Francisco, California.
Customer Reviews
Perfect for an English speaking family to expose a child to Spanish
Ashley Wolff's "Los Pollitos Dicen/Three Baby Chicks Are Singing," written is a Spanish and English, has a special place in my heart. A special friend of mine and of my family (Gracias, Z) gave this board book to my then three-year old son...who has learned a quite a bit of Spanish for a blancocito.
Among some native Spanish speakers, "Los Pollitos Dicen" is a song that mothers read to their infant or toddler children at bedtime or just for fun. The traditional song, includes a cute rhythm that stresses the first syllable of the two-syllable, symmetrical prose, goes something like:
"Pio, pio, pio," dicen los pollitos
Cuando tienen hambre,
Cuando tienen frio...
which translates to:
"Peep, peep, peep," say the little chicks
When they are hungry,
When they are cold...
Although neither Wolff's version of the song nor her translation are not exactly "word for word," "Los Pollitos Dicen/Three Baby Chicks Are Singing" is a cute, durable, and well-illustrated storybook perfect for the "under-four" crowd and their parents. It's perfect for an English as a second language, Spanish family who want to acclimate their child to English, or for an English speaking family to expose a child to Spanish.
