De Colores and Other Latin American Folksongs for Children

by Jose-Luis Orozco, Elisa Kleven (Illustrator)

Overview

Bursting with color and spirit, this collection of Latin-American songs is a tribute to Latino culture. From traditional tunes to rhymes and hand games, De Colores has songs for all occasions and moods. Each song is accompanied by simple musical arrangements, with lyrics in both English and Spanish. Slightly abridged from the original edition, this is ideal for classroom use, multicultural studies, or just plain fun.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780140565485
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	08/01/1999
Edition description:	Bilingual Edition
Pages:	56
Sales rank:	376,708
Product dimensions:	9.00(w) x 12.00(h) x 0.21(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Jose-Luis Orozco is a bilingual children's performer, recording artist, and author who makes appearances nationwide. He lives in Los Angeles, California. 

Elisa Kleven grew up making dollhouses and collages out of doilies and postage stamps. Today, she is thrilled to carry on building her artistic dream worlds in the form of beautiful picture books. Elisa lives in Berkeley, California.

Table of Contents

	Buenos dias-Good Morning	6
	El chocolate-The Chocolate	9
	El barquito-The Little Boat	10
	Los elefantes-The Elephant Song	12
	La granja-The Farm	14
	La vibora de la mar-The Sea Serpent	16
	La arana pequenita-The Eensy, Weensy Spider	17
	Las mananitas-Special Morning Song	19
	La villa-The Village	20
	Compadre, compreme un coco-Compadre, Buy Me a Coconut	21
	De colores-Bright with Colors	23
	Los pollitos-The Baby Chicks	26
	Las hormiguitas-The Little Ants	27
	Sana, sana-Sana, Sana	28
	Un ratoncito-A Little Mouse	28
	El burrito enfermo-The Sick Little Donkey	31
	Caballito blanco-My Little White Horse	33
	La pinata-The Pinata	34
	Nochebuena-Christmas Eve	36
	Nanita, nana-Nanita, Nana	38
	Naranja dulce-Sweet Orange	41
	El coqui-Coqui, the Little Frog	42
	Paz y libertad-Peace and Liberty	45
	Duermete, mi nino-Go to Sleep, My Baby	47
	Subject Index	48

Editorial Reviews

Fiesta-bright folk art accompanies songs from locales ranging from Argentina to the Dominican Republic. Complete with music and lyrics in both Spanish and English, "this collection brims with vitality and good cheer," said PW. Ages 4-8. (Aug.) Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.

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