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Colores de la vida / Colors of Life (Bilingual Book in English and Spanish) (First Concepts in Mexican Folk Art, Volume 3)
Colores de la vida / Colors of Life - Bilingual Book in English and Spanish - First Concepts in Mexican Folk Art, Volume 3 Author:Cynthia Weill Part children's book, partly an art exhibit-this colorful title provides a welcome splash of creativity to the world of bilingual vocabulary books. The work introduces emergent readers to the words for fourteen colors, in both English and Spanish. More importantly, however, each two page spread contains not just the words, but a strikingly desig... more »ned layout showcasing completed alebrijes, or colorful wooden carvings of animals made by artisans from Oaxaca, Mexico. Useful as well as beautiful, the book has the ability to serve multiple purposes and audiences. It will introduce young children to the colors and young readers to the words for them. It will provide language learners exposure to words in two languages. Finally, it will familiarize audiences with a stunning style of folk art unknown to many in the United States. This book should find an appropriate home in both school and public libraries where librarians, teachers, and parents can enjoy it alongside children.
ENGLISH: Handcrafted from wood, clay, tin, ceramic, and papier-mâché by artists in Oaxaca, Mexico, the animal sculptures pictured in this book are works of art in themselves. Children will enjoy discovering the red giraffes, orange lions, pink cows, purple rabbits, and other animals that fill these colorful pages. While they read, they will also learn the names of colors in both Spanish and English.
SPANISH: Este libro bilingüe sobre los colores está lleno de increíbles esculturas mexicanas de animales.
Las esculturas de animales que se muestran en este libro hechas de madera, arcilla, estaño, cerámica y papel maché por artesanos de Oaxaca, México, son verdaderas obras de arte. Los niños disfrutarán al descubrir jirafas rojas, leones anaranjados, vacas rosadas, conejos morados y otros animales que llenan las coloridas páginas. Mientras leen, también aprenderán los colores en inglés y español.« less