This is a really cool book! Many bilingual books for kids go off the rails with the translations, but the Spanish closely mirrors the English. I bought this book to read to my daughter as well as to satisfy my constant quest to find new material.
The rhymes in this book capture the essence of life and the relationships shared between parents and children. Plus, there are also some general rhymes that could easily be applied to regular life. There will not be any Humpty Dumpty type nursery rhymes here. "Not that there is anything wrong with that!" - Seinfeld
In all, there are a total of 16 nursery rhymes and they are really sweet. I read this book in 20 minutes. Depending upon your level, it will probably not take you that long. However, I tried to memorize some of the nursery rhymes, which slowed me down a bit.
It is a good thing I read it as soon as I bought it, because when my daughter saw it she wanted me to read it right away. (I always read books first before reading to her because I do not want to have to stumble over the Spanish or skip over words I do not know.)
Also, the illustrations (by Barbara Cooney) are very well done and convey a sense of culture. I would recommend this book for any level of learner.
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Este libro es un excelente manera para practicar su español. También se proporcionará rimas fáciles de aprender.
Bakari Akil II, Ph.D. is a Professor of Communication and also writes for his blog at Psychology Today. He is also the author of Spanish Conversations: Realistic Conversations to Improve your Spanish and Conversaciones en Inglés: ¡Conversaciones realistas para mejorar tu inglés!
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