La Madre Goose
Nursery Rhymes for los Niños
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Publisher Description
Classic favorites get a modern Latino twist, with Spanish sprinkled throughout
The itsy arañita
climbed up the water spout.
Down came la lluvia
and washed la araña out.
Classic Mother Goose rhymes get a Latino twist in this cozy collection. From young Juan Ramón sitting in el rincón to three little gatitos who lost their mitoncitos, readers will be delighted to see familiar characters in vibrant, luminous scenes brimming with fanciful details.
La Madre Goose will make a playful multicultural addition to every modern bookshelf.
A Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2016
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Elya reinterprets 18 classic nursery rhymes, incorporating Spanish vocabulary into offerings like "Three Little Gatitos" (who have lost their mitoncitos) and "Little Miss Amarilla," who "sat in her silla,/ eating her beans and arroz." Debut illustrator Martinez-Neal contributes ultra-cozy mixed-media scenes featuring multiethnic children and anthropomorphic animals. In one of the most successful reworkings, rabbit spouses nuzzle happily near their brand-new pumpkin home: "Peter, Peter Calabaza,/ got a wife for his new casa./ When she saw the round casita/ she repainted it bonita!" Ages 5 8.
