Diez Deditos = 10 Little Fingers & Other Play Rhymes And Action Songs From Latin America Read Free Books and Download eBooks
A bilingual collection of songs and rhymes that have accompanying hand and body motions.In this, his second collection of musical material from the Spanish-speaking countries, Jose-Luis Orozco brings together over thirty finger rhymes, play rhymes, and action songs and games for children of various ages to enjoy in Spanish and English.Crafted in a similar format as the appealing, successful De Colores and Other Latin-American Folk Songs for Children, Diez Deditos contains simple music for piano, voice, and guitar; informative background notes placing each song in context; and Spanish and English lyrics presented side by side. As well, words and diagrams show readers the appropriate motions for fingers, hands, face, or body to make. Children will delight in acting out the hand movements to songs like Pimpon Pimpon, about a puppet who can wash his face and hands and comb his hair; or Las Horas, where children move their arms like the hands of a clock; or Que Llueva, where hand gestures are used to imitate rain falling, clouds rising, and birds singing; or a host of others.Joyfully illustrated with Elisa Kleven's colorful collage paintings, the folk-art-like pictures capture the playful, celebratory mood of the selected songs. With its vibrant, detailed artwork and child-pleasing songs, this multicultural book invites readers to learn and share, and sing and act out. It will keep children entertained for years to come. Jose-Luis Orozco selected, arranged, and translated De Colores and Other Latin-American FolkSongs for Children (Dutton). He is a songwriter, a recording artist, and a specialist in multicultural education . Elisa Kleven is the acclaimed illustrator of many books, including De Colores; Abuela and Isla by Arthur Dorros; and her own The Paper Princess (all Dutton).
Hardcover: 64 pages
Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers; First Edition edition (December 1, 1997)
Language: English, Spanish
ISBN-10: 0525457364
ISBN-13: 978-0525457367
Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 0.4 x 12.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #366,980 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #64 in Books > Children's Books > Arts, Music & Photography > Music > Songbooks #305 in Books > Children's Books > Literature & Fiction > Poetry > Nursery Rhymes #488 in Books > Humor & Entertainment > Sheet Music & Scores > Forms & Genres > Lieder & Art Songs
Age Range: 4 - 8 years
Grade Level: Preschool - 3
I got the book and the music album together and I absolutely love them. The book makes the music a lot more meaningful-- even if you know enough Spanish to understand the music, the book is still useful to show you finger-plays and dances to go along with it. However, I wouldn't have gotten much out of the book by itself. Unless you are really good at reading music, get the album too.
My husband and I bought the book and CD to accompany it. Fabulous! The book's illustrations are rich and vibrant, with lyrics, with music, and hand signs too! Both of our daughters (3yo and 1 yo) LOVE the music and follow along with the book making the hand/body motions. It is the kind of children's music that is gentle and enjoyable to the adult ear. Great family fun!
I bought this book & the accompanying CD. To be honest, I don't use the book to sing along with the CD as much as I thought I would. But...when I do, it is great. There are wonderful, colorful pictures, English & Spanish words to every song, and an explanation of the origin/tradition of the song. Lots of fun, I hope my 15 month old is absorbing some of it.
My five year old just started learning how to speak Spanish. We have both the book and the CD, and my daughter will read the lyrics in the book (both the English translation and the Spanish) while the CD is playing.We have really been enjoying it.I would like to make a comment to the translator and future publishers of this type of book. As far as I can tell (though I don't speak Spanish), most of the translations are close enough to the original in meaning. That's great! There are a couple of songs that are glaringly different, though. For instance, "Las Horas" has a line that says "A las dos, como arroz." The accompanying English says "Ring two, I tie my shoe." Another line from that song: "A las Cuatro, voy al teatro," has accompanying english that says "Ring Four, I open the door."PUH-LEAZE!!!! DON'T DO THAT!!!This is a big problem for us.At least, for the way that my daughter and I are using this book, we don't need the lyrics to rhyme in English. We do, however, need the English to say what it says in Spanish.Anyway, with the exception of a few of the song translations, great job!
This is a great book that both my kids love. I also got the CD that goes with it. The illustrations are very interesting and filled with details. If you can read music you can also play the songs along. I highly recommend it.
The author, Jose Luis Orozco, is a bilingual educator/singer who keeps English-speaking and Spanish-speaking children interested throughout his books and accompanying music. As a substitute teacher, I have used his books and tapes extensively in elementary school classes over the years. I have had the privilege of attending his concerts at elementary schools several times and have thoroughly enjoyed his work.I recommend the two books authored by Jose Luis Orozco, that I have purchased and read many times with students.
This book is ok, not a lot of good songs that I remember as a kid. I'm sure it would be a lot better if I had the CD that comes with it but I don't feel the book is worthy of me spending more money since I didn't really like the book.
This is my 14 month old's favorite songbook right now-- the tunes are so catchy my husband and I find ourselves singing the songs throughout the day. I bought the book and the mp3s separately (don't know why they are not sold together). Highly recommend both.
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