Lively finger rhymes and more exuberant songs from Latin America. This collection will treasured and well used. Adults working with children will find many instructional possibilities and curricular connections, and there are ample opportunities to get kids clapping, giggling, wiggling, tickling, and much more. The 34 selections are developmentally appropriate for younger children, but some can also be used with older students. Kleven's rich and vibrant collage illustrations are wonderfully engaging. This time, she has added visual prompts to cue children to the appropriate body movements for accompanying the songs and rhymes. There are no source notes, but explanatory notes precede each selection, and there's a useful subject index. English translations have been made keeping rhythm and rhyme more in mind than the literal meaning in Spanish.
A nifty compilation of Latin American songs and finger rhymes, some original, some recalled from Orozco's Mexican childhood, and some collected during tours in Latin America and Spain. The pieces are presented with musical notations, background notes, Spanish/English lyrics, and small pictographs guiding young performers through the fun and simple actions required.Kleven's bright, cheerful, child-pleasing illustrations are full of frolicsome details for individual readers to pour over, but the activities work in small family circles or large groups. A subject index displays a wide range of topics: Here are participation pieces from greetings to farewells; learn-through-play concepts about body parts, the world of work, Spanish vowel sounds, and pieces that promote self-esteem and friendship. The book is a sprightly, upbeat celebration.

measures 12inx9in no side spine - from Amzon