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Pio Peep! (rpkg): Traditional Spanish Nursery Rhymes Review
Here is a groundbreaking bilingual collection of traditional rhymes that celebrates childhood and Spanish and Latin American heritage. From playing dress up to making tortillas, and from rising at daybreak to falling asleep, these joyful rhymes are sure to delight young readers. Passed down from generation to generation, the twenty-nine rhymes included have been lovingly selected by distinguished authors Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy. English adaptations by Alice Schertle capture the spirit of each rhyme and have a charm all their own. Accompanied by enchanting illustrations by Spanish artist Viví Escrivá, this collection is destined to become a beloved classic for children already familiar with the rhymes as well as those encountering them for the first time. User Submitted Pio Peep! (rpkg): Traditional Spanish Nursery Rhymes ReviewsDecember 2, 2008 great resource! This book gives such a wonderful array of Spanish rhymes and fingerplays. The illustrations are adorable. The families I work with recognized several of the rhymes, which is what I'd wanted - - - reminders to them about rhymes they could use to enrich their children's language development. There are cute, rhythmic English translations as well, but it's helpful to know that they are only based on the same theme, not at all literal translations. June 21, 2006 What a collection! This book is amazing! As a bilingual Pre-K teacher, I recommend this collection for every young class. The Spanish nursery rhymes are classics and the English adaptations help make the book even more enjoyable for bilingual readers. These poems make meaningful rhymes in both languages that are sure to delight! April 14, 2005 A Rare Find It is so difficult to find good children's books in Spanish in the U.S. Most of them are simply Spanish translations of English language books. Pio Peep! is an excellent bi-lingual book containing traditional Spanish nursery rhymes and songs and English adaptations (I say adaptations because great care has been taken to preserve the rhythm and rhyme of the original). The illustrations are very well done too. I highly recommend this book to anyone raising children in a bi-lingual household. January 28, 2004 Sweet and endearing Since my infant twins are Cuban-American, I have been looking for children's books that will teach them Spanish while also teaching them a bit of their heritage. This collection of Latin American nursery rhymes brings together a collection of sweet rhymes that also appear in English. I'm always interested to see how the translator of this work chose to translate the rhymes. Often, the translations are not word for word, so sometimes I feel like I am reading a new rhyme. The adaptations are as interesting as the original ones. The illustrations are as pretty as the rhymes. I will save this book for my twins to give to their children one day. For more Pio Peep! (rpkg): Traditional Spanish Nursery Rhymes reviews click here.
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