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Tortillitas para Mamá and Other Nursery Rhymes (Bilingual Edition in Spanish and English)In association with Amazon.com Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 398.80946 EAN: 9780805003178 Edition: Bilingual ISBN: 0805003177 Label: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) Manufacturer: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 32 Publication Date: January 15, 1988 Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) Reading Level: Ages 4-8 Studio: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Young children will treasure this collection of Latin American nursery rhymes. Preserved through oral tradition, these rhymes have been passed on from generation to generation. They have been lovingly gathered and translated for this book and many are accompanied by instructions for finger play. Illuminated by the beautiful paintings of Barbara Cooney, they are now available for a whole new audience to enjoy. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Loved it!!I was born and raised in Central America and was searching for books that I could read to my daughter, that I could relate too. This book hit the spot! I love it because I have been able to share with my daughter rhymes that I heard my grandmother and mother say to me, that I had forgotten. My daughter is now 7 and we have memorized them and enjoy reciting them to each other in Spanish. There is one rhyme that is a little harsh, however, one must remember that these rhymes have been passed down from ... Read More Rating: - Let's be realistic here...It seems like many people reviewing this book have been offended by a few lines and are upset that the rhymes and songs in this book don't live up to our modern cultural expectations. One has to expect that folk songs and rhymes coming from a different time and culture are going to contain ideas that simply are not politically correct. However offensive to us, these traditional verses give us insight into the culture of that time and can provide a springboard for conversation about important issues. ... Read More Rating: - Has some beautiful, memorable verses - and I should know!A few reviewers have blasted this book for a couple of verses that contain ideas no longer acceptable in our society- like the Dad getting the good tortillas and the Mother the burnt ones. I agree that this is something to consider. I want to add, though, that my Mother read to me from this book when I was a child and it in no way ingrained these ideas into my young mind. As a young girl, in fact, this was one of my favorite books. Many of the other verses in Tortillas para mama are so beautiful that ... Read More Rating:  - Sorry I Bought This OneI won't be reading this book to my daughter. The idea of beating a child for getting her dress dirty is not one I want to impart to my child. Very sad! Rating: - A horrible, sexist bookI am an education student and a parent, I purchased this book for a school project on multi-cultural literature. When I received it I was horrified at some of the poems!!! Many of the poems in this book demean women. One poem entitled "Chiquita Bonita" says that if a girl gets her clothing dirty her mother will beat her, another poem "Little Tortillas" says that the good tortillas go to papa and the burnt ones go to mama. I am all for the concept of introducing small children to many cultures and having ... Read More 
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