Grandmother’s Nursery Rhymes/Las Nanas de Abuelita: Lullabies, Tongue Twisters, and Riddles from South America/Canciones de Cuna, Trabalenguas Y Adivi

A stunning bilingual picture book collection of nursery rhymes, perfect for bedtime, learning time, or playtime, Grandmother’s Nursery Rhymes/Las Nanas de Abuelita.

＂A bilingual challenge to Mother Goose . . . fun-to-read rhythm in both Spanish and English.＂ --Publisher’s Weekly

＂Always quiet,
Always blinking,
by day sleeping,
at night winking.＂

What is it?

Grandmothers and grandfathers, uncles and aunts, parents and friends--everyone can share these rhymes, riddles, and lullabies with little children.

This bilingual collection introduces young children to the sounds of two languages. The verses work in both English and Spanish: read the poems in English to trip the tongue or tickle your fancy; read them in Spanish to practice rolling ＂r’s＂--or just sound out the syllables for the fun of it.

Nelly Palacio Jaramillo’s spirited text is matched by Elivia Savadier’s warm, whimsical illustrations. Perfect for bedtime, learning time, or playtime, this collection will satisfy curious children every time.

Answer: the stars

Aserrín, aserrán
los maderos de San Juan
piden queso,
piden pan.

Abuelos y abuelas, tíos y tías, padres, madres y amistades--todos pueden compartir estas canciones de cuna, trabalenguas, y adivinanzas de Suramérica con las niñas y los niños pequeños.

Esta colección bilingüe es ideal para presentarles los sonidos de dos lenguas a los niños. Los versos funcionan en inglés y español: lea los poemas en inglés para divertirse con un trabalenguas; léalos en español para practicar decir la letra ＂r＂ o simplemente pronunciar el sonido de cada sílaba.

El texto energético escrito por Nelly Palacio Jaramillo es la pareja ideal para las ilustraciones tiernas y fantásticas de Elivia Savadier. Grandmother’s Nursery Rhymes es perfecto para la hora de dormir, de jugar, o de aprendizaje. Esta colección satisfará la curiosidad de los niños y las niñas cada vez.

Nelly Palacio Jaramillo was inspired by the birth of her granddaughter, Lucia, to collect the rhymes and verses of her childhood that evolved into Las Nanas, her first book for children.

Ms. Jaramillo was born in Cartagena, Colombia, but grew up in nearby Barranquilla. She came to the United States in 1962, and now lives with her husband in Flushing, New York.

Elivia Savadier pored over hundreds of photographs of Colombia and of the Jaramillo family before beginning the illustrations for Las Nanas.

A native of South Africa, Elivia moved to the United States in 1986. She makes her home in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, with her husband and their daughter, Sadye.

Las Nanas de Abuelita is her fourth picture book.