Arrullos de la sirena/ The Mermaid's Lullabies (Spanish Edition) - Hardcover

Ada, Alma Flor

9789583045608: Arrullos de la sirena/ The Mermaid's Lullabies (Spanish Edition)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9583045608 ISBN 13: 9789583045608

Publisher: Panamericana Pub Llc, 2015

El nacimiento de un ni�o es motivo de gran alegr�a; es un canto de la vida que se manifiesta en torno a este nuevo ser. Y ser abuelos es una doble bendici�n, que se repite cuando tenemos la serenidad para apreciarla con nuevos ojos.In this heartwarming collection of rhyming verses, Alma Flor Ada captures the sheer joy felt upon the birth of child. The musicality of the poems make them ideal for reading aloud. Each one will evoke imagery for older children while being as soothing as a lullaby for younger ones.

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About the Author:

Alma FlorAda [Camag�ey,Cuba] Professor Emerita University of San Francisco, has devotedher life to advocacy for peace promotinga pedagogy oriented to personal realization and social justice. A RadcliffeScholar at Harvard University, her numerous children's books have receivedprestigious awards; among many: Christopher Medal (The Gold Coin), Pura Belpr� (Underthe Royal Palms), Once Upon a World (Gatheringthe Sun), Parents' Choice Honor (DearPeter Rabbit), NCSS and CBC NotableBook (My Name is Mar�a Isabel),International Latino Book Award (Love,Amalia; Dancing Home; and Yes! We AreLatinos) and the Virginia Hamilton Award (2012) for her body of work. In2014 the Mexican Government granted her the prestigious OHTLI Award forservices to the Mexican communities abroad. In 2018 she received the Life-LongAchievement Award from the National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE).Her professional books include: A MagicalEncounter: Latino Children's Literature in the Classroom and, co-authoredwith F. Isabel Campoy: Authors in theClassroom: A Transformative Education Process and Est� linda la mar. Para entender la poes�a y usarla en el aula. (Tounderstand poetry and share it in the classroom) and the poetry program Alegr�a. Poes�a cada d�a ( Joy. Poetryevery day) published by National Geographic/Cengage.
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