Un Elefante: Numbers / Números (Bilingual: English/Spanish): A Bilingual Counting Book (Lil' Libros)

Lil' Libros

by Patty Rodríguez, Ariana Stein, Citlali Reyes (Illustrator)

Inspired by one of the most beloved nursery rhymes in Latin America, "Un Elefante Se Balanceaba," this book will introduce little ones to their numbers and their first English and Spanish words.

Genres: Spanish Literature, Picture Books, Childrens, Counting

22 pages, Board Book

First published January 1, 2016

Reviews

[Chrisanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

So much to look at and enjoy, including the light suspense. Perfect.

[Tori · Rating 4 out of 5]

A counting book in English and Spanish. Made a great filler for an elephant-themed storytime. The pictures are adorable and the kids were into it.

[Andrés · Rating 2 out of 5]

Simple bi-lingual counting book to ten. I think a child's memory and recall could be tested by asking which elephant is new and also asking what the new elephant is doing. I'm familiar with the song and cannot think of a good reason the text of the song did not appear on the last page of the book. Or, the first and last page to start the reader singing! I'm also confused by the last plot point. Did a strand of a separate spider web break, and then did a second spider web catch the elephants? I thought the web could hold infinite elephants.

[Lori]

What happens when one elephant/un elefante goes out to play on a tightrope? More of their friends come along to play. This board book introduces addition to little ones but adding another elephant at a time to the rope. It is very colorful and each elephant is doing a different action than the others. As one more elephant/elefante keeps getting on the rope, the gets more loose. And then it snaps. A great board book for babies and toddlers to read with a parent or as a group.

[Lisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Most of the counting board books I've seen count a different type of thing on each page (e.g., one banana, two apples, three oranges, etc). This one just has more and more elephants (I didn't know about it being based on a nursery rhyme).

[Meg · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another bilingual board book in the Lil' Libros series. Not my favorite, but still solid!

[Adriana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5/5)
Un elefante se balanceaba sobre la tela de una araña
Como veía que resistía, fue a llamar otro elefante...

Highlights: Numbers are written in both English and Spanish. Illustrated with cute and funny elephants throughout.

Lowlights: If you don't know the nursery rhyme that inspired the book then it's just a counting book. Learning the song makes it SO much better.

[Samantha Munoz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Teaching our daughter both Spanish and English is one of our highest priorities and this book is both playful and educational. The illustrations of the elephants (or elefantes) are so darling and it's fantastic that it not only teaches languages but also counting. It's 3 in one!

[Pam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute little elefantes to count.

[Ruby · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super vibrant, very lovely done following the nursery rhyme "Un Elefante se balancaba"...Only wish they included the whole rhyme somewhere in the book.

[Elizabeth]

I Googled, and the nursery rhyme this book is based on is about elephants swinging on a spider web (see the front cover), but the bulk of the book is actually elephants on a tightrope. The illustrations are clear, so it would be easy for a child to count the number of elephants on each page -- and each age just adds an additional elephant, so you can also have fun noting elephants from previous pages (since in good circus fashion, each one has a distinct outfit/activity -- riding a unicycle, playing a drum, etc.).