Rooster/Gallo (Libro Tigrillo) by Jorge Elias Lujan

by Jorge Luján

In this mythical poem from talented children's author Jorge Luján, it is the rooster who is the poet of the day. At dawn, his song draws forth the universe and gives way to the dance of beings and objects, all dreamily rendered in color by award-winning illustrator Manuel Monroy. This auspicious collaboration of author and illustrator results in a bilingual picture book at once simple enough to appeal to small children yet complex enough that adult readers can find joy in the verse and images over and over again.

Genres: Picture Books, Animals, Spanish Literature, Poetry, Storytime, Childrens

Hardcover

First published March 31, 2004

About the author

Also known as Jorge Elías Luján.

Reviews

[Karina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Spanish to English translation book. Read out loud in Spanish--

3.5... Very very simple book about a rooster waking up with the sun. The poem was the story and it was very sweet but very short. I enjoyed the beautiful illustrations more than the story. The pictures of the day to evening and the rooster were praiseworthy enough to be on my wall as art.

[Chelsea Kirkland · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short simple bilingual book about rooster/ gallo. Kind of poetic so maybe the concept will be a bit difficult for kids to understand?

[Celeste · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of my favorites for bilingual storytime.

[Eddie Garcia]

this bilingual book is a fun, simple read that is appropriate for all ages.

[Peacegal · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gentle, meditative illustrated poem that imagines a rooster who crows the sun to rise and the stars to wink out.

[Lindsay · Rating 3 out of 5]

I used this bilingual story for a chickens/roosters/chicks-themed story time program for both Spanish and bilingual story time (in Spanish for Spanish story time and in English for bilingual story time). The short story is actually a descriptive poem that captivates adults and children alike. The illustrations are stunning!

[Denise · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a beautifully written and illustrated bilingual book. It's short, simple and poetic.

[Nelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simple and imaginative.

Out of 5.

Illustrations : 4
Content : 4
Originality : 4
Humor : n/a
Age Level : 0-100

[Donna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very pretty book with nice prose in english and spanish.

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Imagine the sky filled with sparkling stars that form the majestic rooster. Rooster/Gallo is a regal poem set to beautiful images that will touch adults just as much as children.

[Cil]

Need to read it again. Bilingual book for children

[Caroline · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read to nest, den 2013. Night and day. Taught with buenos días, buenas noches.

[Melina Kinder · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very simple. I liked all the pictures. My daughter was interested in why the rooster ate the stars.