Las nanas de abuelita / Grandmother's Nursery Rhymes [Paperback]

Nelly Palacio Jaramillo (Compiler), Elivia (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up

This lovingly gathered bilingual collection includes traditional favorite nursery rhymes, lullabies, and tongue-twisting verse from South America.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"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....Perfect for family sharing, especially where children are helping their parents learn English as a second language."--School Library Journal

"A bilingual challenge to Mother Goose...fun-to-read rhythm in both Spanish and English."--Publishers Weekly

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) (April 15, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805046445
• ISBN-13: 978-0805046441
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 9 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,038,939 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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56 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Grandmother's Nursery Rhymes/Las Nanas De Abuelita: Lullabie, June 20, 2000

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Hale Carr (Breckenridge, Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Las nanas de abuelita / Grandmother's Nursery Rhymes (Paperback)

I bought this book in the interest of my Spanish-speaking nanny and my 15 month-old boy. He is drawn to the pictures in this book. They are particularly appealing with their whimsical nature and bright colors. Our nanny loves the rhymes and she feels right at home reading to him from the book unlike with some other translations of rhymes that end up with mispronunciations in Spanish. My favorite part of it is that I read the "quiet time" rhymes (in English) at the end of the book to him at night and they are actually very calming to him. That's rare! And, I would recommend it soley on that even if it weren't great otherwise.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book!, March 2, 2005

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Kyra_Athena "Kyra_Athena" (Georgia USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Las nanas de abuelita / Grandmother's Nursery Rhymes (Paperback)

I think this is just one of the best Spanish books for children. It's simple, but can teach a wide vocabulary for the bilingual toddler. I think you and your baby would have fun with this book. The pictures are colorful and interesting as well, unlike many Spanish books out there. (They look kind of cheap and that's not good considering they usually cost more!) This is a winner in my house!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet Memories, November 18, 2006

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I took this book to my dear friend who is from Central Mexico so she could read it to her great grand daughter. She later told me that this book brought back many sweet memories from her childhood. Her aunts used to sing many of these rhymes to her younger siblings.