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Pio Peep! : Traditional
Spanish Nursery Rhymes
by
Alma Flor Ada, Vivi Escriva
Price:$10.19
PreSchool-Grade
2-Following in the tradition of Margot Griego's Tortillitas para
Mama (Holt, 1995) and Jose-Luis Orozco's Diez deditos (Dutton, 1997)
comes this stellar collection of nursery rhymes. Selected from the
rich oral tradition of Latin America and the American Southwest,
most of the verses are known throughout the Spanish-speaking world.
The rhymes cover everything from early morning birds to elephants to
angels, and the reason for their enduring popularity is clear.
Deeply rhythmic verses, compelling rhyme schemes, and words that
"play trippingly on the tongue" characterize every verse. Schertle's
excellent English adaptations are not literal translations but
poetic re-creations. They retain the rhythm, meter, and general
meaning of the originals, making the rhymes as memorable and
memorizable in English as they are in Spanish. Escriv 's watercolor
and colored-pencil illustrations use brilliant hues and detail to
reconstruct a young child's world. Certain to become a staple for
preschool and early elementary programs, this offering is also a
wonderful, reassuring lap book. A must-purchase for libraries.
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Las nanas de abuelita /
Grandmother's Nursery Rhymes
by
Nelly
Palacio Jaramillo
Price: $7.16
PreSchool-Grade 2?This delightful book blends English and Spanish
texts with fanciful watercolor-and-ink illustrations. The parallel
versions of these lullabies, tongue twisters, and riddles from South
America take advantage of word play in both languages. While based
on the author's childhood in Colombia, the verses convey universal
childhood themes. Perfect for family sharing, especially where
children are helping their parents learn English as a second
language.?Carole D. Fiore, State Library of Florida, Tallahassee
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Jorge el Curioso (Curious George) by
H. A. Rey
and
Pedro Villa Fernandez
Price: $5.36
Certain to be one of the most popular of the picture-book
translations. A Spanish translation of the original Curious George
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500 palabras nuevas para ti / 500 Words To Grow On by Harry McNaught
Price: $3.25
A basic vocabulary in English and in Spanish. A mini-dictionary useful
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Con Mi Hermano /
With My Brother
by
Eileen Roe and Robert Casilla
Price: $6.29
PreSchool-K-- A small boy treasures the time his brother spends with
him, and admires the older boy's abilities. He hopes, in time, to be
able to play ball, deliver papers, and go to school with his
sibling. But for now, he is happy when the two of them play
together. This simple, repetitive story paints a reassuring picture
of family life and supportive relations. The Spanish text, rendered
without regionalisms, is as direct and simple as the English
version, but both are bland and unexciting. The watercolor
illustrations showing two Hispanic boys are large and colorful; they
are good for sharing, but are merely competent in execution.
Nonetheless, this possesses a similar sense of admiration and
emulation found in Angela Johnson's Do Like Kyla (Orchard, 1990),
with the added feature of a Spanish text. Given the simplicity of
the narrative, it would probably be most useful as a teaching tool
in beginning Spanish language or ESL classes. --Ann Welton,
University Child Development School, Seattle
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Say Hola to
Spanish
by
Susan Middleton Elya, Loretta Lopez
Price: $7.16
PreSchool-Grade 2?"Spanish is fun,/ so give it a try./ Hola is
hello,/ adios is good-bye." So begins this catchy introduction to
some basic vocabulary. The almost-musical rhymes resemble a
commercial jingle and facilitate learning. The Spanish terms are
printed in bold throughout the text, along with plenty of visual
clues, to make it easy for youngsters to decipher them. A glossary
of the 70 words with pronunciations and the English equivalent is
provided. However, since the pronunciation guide appears at the end,
the book is best suited for reading aloud by a person already
familiar with the language. The colorful cartoons are adequate, but
often awkwardly drawn. Lynn Reed's Pedro, His Perro, and the
Alphabet Sombrero (Hyperion, 1995) is similar in scope.?Maria
Redburn, Irving Public Library, TX
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