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Book

Fiestas : a year of Latin American songs of celebration

Call Number

  • SPANISH J 784.4 OROZ (WSQ)

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Edition

1st ed.

Publication Information

New York : Dutton Children's Books, 2002.

Physical Description

48 p. : col. ill., music ; 32 cm.

Summary

Celebrate fiestas throughout the year with this bilingual collection of more than twenty songs and rhymes from Spanish-speaking countries.

Notes

Includes index.

Contents

  • Las palomitas = The doves
  • Los mesos del año = The months of the year
  • Los tres reyes magos = The three wise men
  • El invierno = Wintertime
  • Mamá yo quiero = Mama Paquita
  • El palomo y la paloma = The love doves
  • La bella hortelana = The hardworking farmer
  • Viva César Chávez! = Long live Cesar Chavez!
  • Este niño lindo = My sweet baby
  • Cinco de mayo
  • La maestra = My teacher
  • Que bonita bandera! = My Puerto Rican flag!
  • Viva mi barrio! = Long live my neighborhood!
  • Arroz con leche = Rice pudding
  • La quinceañera
  • Corre, niño = Run, run children
  • Día de la raza = Brotherhood day
  • Tumbas = Tombs
  • Día de los muertos = Day of the dead
  • Damos gracias = Thanksgiving
  • Mañanitas Guadalupanas = Morning song to Our Lady of Guadalupe
  • Las posadas = The shelter.

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Added Authors

Elisa Kleven