Cuéntame un cuento: Caperucita. Los tres cerditos. Las semillas mágicas.
Cuéntame un cuento: Caperucita. Los tres cerditos. Las semillas mágicas.
BOOK DESCRIPTION
Two traditional stories: Los tres cerditos [The Three Little Pigs] and Las semillas mágicas [Jack and the Beanstalk] have been retold in verse form by Alma Flor Ada. The verses are whimsical and provide a charming retelling of the story.
CD DESCRIPTION
The two stories contained in the book have been enriched by a third story, that of Caperucita [Little Red Riding Hood] also masterfully retold in verse by Alma Flor Ada. Suni Paz has created marvelous music turning these stories into precious songs children will enjoy listening to or singing along with. The CD is further enriched by two of Alma Flor and Suni’s signature songs, Cuéntame un cuento de hadas and Los libros son mis amigos.
AUTHOR’S NOTE
The traditional tales were an important aspect of my childhood. Later I enjoyed sharing them with my four children. Retelling well-loved stories in verse was a meaningful challenge for me, since it meant uniting two of my passions, stories and poetry.
There is always a great risk that a narrative in verse will not be true poetry. And children are much too frequently fed verses that may rhyme but are not poetry. I have always felt that this pseudo-poetry can hinder the child’s understanding of what true poetry really is, with harmful consequences. This is why these renditions were created with great care. They have been blessed by having been put to music by Suni Paz.
It is also a delight to be able to offer in this CD two of the songs Suni and I have shared with teachers all over the United States encouraging them to use them with their students as a further motivation for discovering the magic of books and story. Cuéntame un cuento de hadas and Los libros son mis amigos are easy to enjoy, sing, and remember.
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