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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherSquare Fish
ISBN-100805003177
ISBN-139780805003178
eBay Product ID (ePID)261421
Product Key Features
Book TitleTortillitas Para Mama : and Other Nursery Rhymes, Spanish and English
Number of Pages32 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1988
TopicNursery Rhymes, People & Places / Caribbean & Latin America, Foreign Language Study / Spanish
IllustratorCooney, Barbara, Yes
GenreJuvenile Fiction, Juvenile Nonfiction
AuthorMargot C. Griego
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.1 in
Item Weight3.5 Oz
Item Length7.5 in
Item Width6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
Selected byGriego, Margot C.
LCCN81-004823
ReviewsA successful attempt to capture the often elusive authenticity of Hispanic subjects in children's picture books., Each of the verses is child-tested, selected with care and thought...The book is a visual and aural treat., "Highly useful in supporting early bilingual needs, this collection from Latin America has been preserved in the oral tradition. There are instructions for accompanying finger plays. Cooney's beautiful illustrations add much appeal." -- Childhood Education "Each of the verses is child-tested, selected with care and thought...The book is a visual and aural treat." -- Parents' Choice "A successful attempt to capture the often elusive authenticity of Hispanic subjects in children's picture books." -- The Horn Book, "Highly useful in supporting early bilingual needs, this collection from Latin America has been preserved in the oral tradition. There are instructions for accompanying finger plays. Cooney's beautiful illustrations add much appeal."--Childhood Education "Each of the verses is child-tested, selected with care and thought...The book is a visual and aural treat."--Parents' Choice "A successful attempt to capture the often elusive authenticity of Hispanic subjects in children's picture books."--The Horn Book, "Highly useful in supporting early bilingual needs, this collection from Latin America has been preserved in the oral tradition. There are instructions for accompanying finger plays. Cooney's beautiful illustrations add much appeal."-- Childhood Education "Each of the verses is child-tested, selected with care and thought...The book is a visual and aural treat."-- Parents' Choice "A successful attempt to capture the often elusive authenticity of Hispanic subjects in children's picture books."-- The Horn Book, Highly useful in supporting early bilingual needs, this collection from Latin America has been preserved in the oral tradition. There are instructions for accompanying finger plays. Cooney's beautiful illustrations add much appeal.
SynopsisA collection of nursery rhymes, each in both English and Spanish, collected from the Spanish community in the Americas, many with instructions for accompanying finger plays or other activities., Tortillitas Para Mama is a wonderful introduction to Spanish and English nursery rhymes, perfect for bilingual families. Duérmete mi niña Duérmete mi sol, Duérmete pedazo De mi corazón. Los niños pequeños adorarán esta colección de nanas latinoamericanas. Preservadas por medio de la tradición oral, estas rimas han sido compartidas de generación a generación. Cariñosamente compiladas, estas tiernas canciones de cuna son iluminadas por hermosas pinturas creadas por la artista Barbara Cooney. Young children will treasure this collection of Latin-American nursery rhymes. Preserved through oral tradition, these rhymes have been passed on from generation to generation. They have been lovingly gathered and translated for this book and many are accompanied by instructions for finger play. Illuminated by the beautiful paintings of Barbara Cooney, they are now available for a whole new audience to enjoy., Du rmete mi ni a Du rmete mi sol, Du rmete pedazo De mi coraz n. Los ni os peque os adorar n esta colecci n de nanas latinoamericanas. Preservadas por medio de la tradici n oral, estas rimas han sido compartidas de generaci n a generaci n. Cari osamente compiladas, estas tiernas canciones de cuna son iluminadas por hermosas pinturas creadas por la artista Barbara Cooney. Young children will treasure this collection of Latin-American nursery rhymes. Preserved through oral tradition, these rhymes have been passed on from generation to generation. They have been lovingly gathered and translated for this book and many are accompanied by instructions for finger play. Illuminated by the beautiful paintings of Barbara Cooney, they are now available for a whole new audience to enjoy.