AGE LEVEL
1 and 2 year-olds
GENRE
Traditional Literature (Nursery Rhymes, Folklore)
REVIEW
This is a wonderful compendium of short nursery rhymes and other traditional literature from Spain and Latin America. Included, with Spanish and English text side by side, are lullabies, finger games, lap games, sayings, nursery rhymes, jump-rope songs, riddles, song games, tall tales, proverbs, riddles, birthday songs, goodbye songs, and Christmas carols. Sweet and colorful painted images of animals and moon-faced children illustrate each brief piece of literature. 1 and 2 year-olds will be enthralled by these happy pictures, and 3 and 4 year-olds will enjoy repeating the often rhyming words. A very brief introduction to Spanish and Latin American folklore and a table of contents precede the text, and an index of titles follows it. The table of contents and the indexes are bilingual, but unfortunately the introduction to the book, and the introductions to each chapter appear only in English. This is a highly unique must-have for any children's library collection.
LIBRARY PROGRAMMING IDEAS
This book would be a great accompaniment during a year of bilingual toddler or preschool storytime. Rhymes and other pieces can be chosen as their associated themes come up in storytime.
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