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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Abuelito Swallowed a Mosquito!

Abuelito Swallowed a Mosquito!

Carlos, Jose
Carlos, Kelly

Paperback

Fairy Tales & Folklore

ISBN10: 1491080086
ISBN13: 9781491080085
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Jul 23 2013
Pages: 26
Weight: 0.19
Height: 0.07 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Children will love this cultural twist to the classic rhyming tale, There Was An Old Woman Who Swallowed a Fly. While the vivid illustrations teach us about the food chain of Northern Mexico's desert fauna, the text reminds us of the endearing term ito, that Mexican Spanish inherited from its ancient Aztec culture. Although the direct translation of ito after any noun means little, it also gives the word a loving quality (i.e. just as the Aztecs added the end phrase tzin to denote venerable). The Abuelito who Swallowed a Mosquito embraces the current Spanglish phenomenon. Most schools here in the U.S. teach proper English and proper Spanish in their curriculums (rightfully so!). Spanglish, however, is a common reality in millions of households throughout America. Whether your student is bilingual, or learning Spanish, this rhyming and sequenced prose will encourage children to participate in the reading. And most importantly, they will have fun! So let's go see what that crazy abuelito is up to...

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