Fiestas : a year of Latin American songs of celebration

Author

José-Luis Orozco

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.