Uno Dos Tres: My First Spanish Rhymes

by Yanitzia Canetti (Compiler), Patrice Aggs (Illustrations)

Los pollitos dicen
pio, pio, pio,
cuando tienen hambre,
cuando tienen frio.

Uno Dos Tres is a journey that will take children from one adventure to another, and back home again, while learning Spanish! From school to the farm, and from playtime to bedtime, this book is a perfect introduction to the language for the youngest child. With a host of characters - people, animals and birds - illustrating over twenty-five simple and well-known rhymes and songs, young children will enjoy learning and speaking Spanish.

Genres: Spanish Literature, Picture Books

24 pages, Hardcover

First published September 11, 2012

About the author

Yanitzia Canetti (born in 1967 in Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban author, translator, and editor.
Her published works include two novels (Al otro lado and Novelita Rosa), a collection of narrative short stories (La muerte nuestra de cada vida), and over 200 children's books. She has also translated many well-known children's stories into Spanish, including The Berenstain Bears Save Christmas, Curious George Rides a Bike, and a number of books by Dr. Seuss. Canetti has earned a Bachelor's degree in Journalism, a Master's in Linguistics, and a Ph.D. in Literature. She currently resides with her husband and two sons in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Reviews

[Mala Ashok · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a lovely Book (And CD). The rhymes were enchanting and the meanings were clear for the most part. And if you, or your children, don't understand what the song is saying you'll enjoy the music. I loved some of the familiar rhymes like 30 days hath September.. in Spanish, and it was nice to have the pages numbered in Spanish. Also loved the addition problems with answers in Spanish. There is just so much to recommend this book. A wonderful gift for the little ones in your family regardless of whether you want them to learn Spanish or not.

[Katie Scherrer · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nice collection of Spanish rhymes on various themes. Unfortunately, due to a lack of titles, the structure of the book may be a little confusing to those who are not already familiar with these rhymes. Throughout the book the rhymes are presented in Spanish only until the end pages, where there are English translations of some and explanations of accompanying motions or gestures. Includes a CD.

[Samantha · Rating 4 out of 5]

A collection of Spanish rhymes, songs, and chants. All text is in Spanish and English speakers are aided by the labels in the illustrations that accompany each rhyme.

A CD is included to encourage children to sing and act out the rhymes. English translations round out the book and give readers some background information on each rhyme.

This is a great resource for parents and educators interested in bilingual resources. PreK-2.

[Amira · Rating 4 out of 5]

Could have had more singing, but otherwise, really great