Salsa [Hardcover]

Lillian Colon-Vila (Author), Roberta Collier-Morales (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up

Young Rita gets all kinds of advice about salsa music from her family--how to play it, how to dance to it, even how to dress for it! Learning about salsa dance steps and musical instruments such as the güiro, piano, timbales, congas, and brass, Rita becomes so filled with enthousiasm that she dreams of someday becoming a salsa band director. With vibrant illustrations that capture the very essence, spirit and rhythm of salsa, this captivating picture book literally dances in the readers hands. Both children and adults wil have trouble keeping thir feet from tapping as they read this enchanting tale.

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Language Notes

Text: English, Spanish

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Pinata Books (June 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558852204
• ISBN-13: 978-1558852204
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 11.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,117,220 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellet book, May 7, 2004

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"bohique" (Orlando, Fl) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Salsa (Hardcover)

I found this book highly interesting. I teach Spanish as a foreign language and ESL to elementary students, both enjoyed Salsa very much. We searched for the countries on a map, played some of the instruments mentioned, and did a little cha-cha, also. I would recommend it to anyone learning Spanish or English, and to music or dance teachers.The narrative is very musical.