De Colores and Other Latin American Folksongs for Children (Bilingual English/Spanish)

by Jose-Luis Orozco (Author) Elisa Kleven (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
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.
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Publishers Weekly

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 Publishers Weekly Used with permission.
Jose-Luis Orozco
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.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780140565485
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Puffin Books
Publication date
August 19, 1999
Series
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BISAC categories
JNF018030 - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - Hispanic/Latino
JNF036080 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Music | Songbooks
Library of Congress categories
Spanish language materials
Bilingual
Children's songs
Latin America
Juvenile
Folk music
Folk songs, Spanish
Songs, Spanish

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