¡Pio Peep! Traditional Spanish Nursery Rhymes.

by Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy, selectors. English adapations by Alice Schertle
Illustrated by Viví Escrivá

Published by HarperCollins, 2003
64 pages
ISBN: (0-688-16019-0)
price: $14.99

Ages birth - 6 years

(Ages birth-6) Twenty-nine Spanish-language nursery rhymes that are familiar throughout the Americas are paired with English-language translations that delightfully capture the spirit of the original verse. The sometimes playful, sometimes soothing Spanish nursery rhymes they have thoughtfully selected will be familiar to many Spanish-speaking parents and children throughout north, central and Latin America, while Alice Schertle's lively, finely crafted English translations introduce these cultural touchstones to a whole new audience while underscoring universal aspects of childhood. Viví Escrivá's full-page watercolor art provides a pleasing accompaniment to each pairing, enriching the overall appeal of this welcome, inviting volume. (MS) ©2003 Cooperative Children's Book Center

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	CCBC Bibliographies & Booklists Charlotte Zolotow Award Book of the Week CCBC Specialized Information CCBC Book Discussions CCBC - Net Awards & Best-of-the-Year Lists Review Journals ¡Pio Peep! Traditional Spanish Nursery Rhymes. by Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy, selectors. English adapations by Alice Schertle Illustrated by Viví Escrivá Published by HarperCollins, 2003 64 pages ISBN: (0-688-16019-0) price: $14.99 Ages birth - 6 years (Ages birth-6) Twenty-nine Spanish-language nursery rhymes that are familiar throughout the Americas are paired with English-language translations that delightfully capture the spirit of the original verse. The sometimes playful, sometimes soothing Spanish nursery rhymes they have thoughtfully selected will be familiar to many Spanish-speaking parents and children throughout north, central and Latin America, while Alice Schertle's lively, finely crafted English translations introduce these cultural touchstones to a whole new audience while underscoring universal aspects of childhood. Viví Escrivá's full-page watercolor art provides a pleasing accompaniment to each pairing, enriching the overall appeal of this welcome, inviting volume. (MS) ©2003 Cooperative Children's Book Center