Product Description

A collection of traditional Latin American songs and rhymes, in Spanish and English, with the music included.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #208809 in Books
• Published on: 1992-04-01
• Original language: Spanish
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 32 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780590418867
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Customer Reviews

A classic
This unique bilingual nursury rhyme and music book, provides to the Hispanic mother what so many Mother Goose Rhyme books provide to the American mother: an excuse to cuddle with her child and share the dear folklore she grew up with. The fact that this is a collection in picture book format makes a great difference. It lends itself to share in one sitting. After several readings with a parent, the child will start to sing the songs by himself as soon as he sees the pictures. The illustrations depict real places troughout Latin America. In the 11 years I've used this book both outside and inside the classroom, with Latino children and non-Latino children as well, I've witnessed time and again the joy it brings to Hispanic parents and children. I've seen how Latinas spontaneously start singing the songs by flipping through the pages of the book and instantly feel compelled to share their forgotten folklore with their children. I've seen three generations of a family take out a guitar and play the songs in the middle of their kitchen. I've seen the pride of Latino children when they join hands with their classmates to play the game-song of arroz con leche and feel acceptance and respect in doing so. This is a book that brings out the best in people, and stands entirely on its own. It is a book that should be in every Spanish language or bilingual collection of a school. It is a classic.

get real bilingual singers!
I grew up speaking both Spanish and English in NYC, and wanted to share some of the songs I grew up with, with my newborn daughter. I am going to throw this cassette out to ensure she does not pronounce Spanish like a she learned it in high school. A truly wonderful bilingual CD/tape is De Colores by Orozco. His book by the same title is also wonderful.

Very disappointing
The singers have very nice voices and I am sure the intention is good but in an age where there are so many bilingual people certainly some could have been located! The pronunciation in spanish is totally off and is further accentuated in the Elephant song which is spoken, another loss, this song has a really nice tune and it has been crossed out. To boot, one of the most significant songs is lacking - La Cucaracha. Sorry, but for educational purposes this cassette just does not cut it.