Diez Deditos and Other Play Rhymes and Action Songs from Latin America Paperback – Picture Book, April 15, 2002

I bought it to sing to my grandson. I have forgotten some of the lyrics. Wonderful sings, the illustrations are clear . This songs are part of my culture .

My daughter just had our first grandchild, so I wanted a book to help him learn Spanish. Having grown up in Mexico, I know a lot of Spanish nursery rhymes. Dies Deditos and Other Play Rhymes and Action Songs from Latin America features some of them, along with some others from other Latin American countries, as well as some original songs the author wrote. They feature the music notation for those that read music, but the audio is also available via a CD and even on-line. (The book includes instructions for the hand movements for each song.) The songs help develop Spanish vocabulary for actions, numbers, and more; help develop fine motor skills through hand motions; teach musical concepts; foster cultural traditions; and more. I HIGHLY recommend this book!

We all love these songs and the book. My son has listened since he was a newborn and now at 16 months does all the actions and asks for more. Love Jose Luis Orozcos voice too it is very calming and relaxing. Such a good way to have Spanish on in the background in an English speaking country. The illustrations in the book are wonderful too with lots of things going on to hold their attention.

This is a wonderful little book with incredible art work. A delight to own. Fast shipping, thanks I would recommend this company to anyone

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.

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!

I teach preschool and the kids love these songs! I really like that each song has hand gestures to do along which keeps the kids engaged on the song. I also ordered the CD soundtrack which makes it easier for me to memorize songs and the kids love to sing along with it.

Bought for a baby shower. Bilingual parent seemed to appreciate.

excellent material for working with young students; easily accessible and beautifully presented and illustrated