Mama Goose: A Latino Nursery Treasury

Alma Flor Ada and Isabel Campoy, acclaimed authors and scholars of Latino literature, have spent years culling popular and beloved lullabies, jump-rope songs, riddles, proverbs, and more from all over the Spanish-speaking world. The result is the most comprehensive bilingual folklore collection available in this country. Full of charm and humor, rich with the diversity of Latino cultures, this one-of-a-kind treasury is the perfect introduction to Latino folklore for English speakers, and a trove of familiar favorites for Spanish speakers. The collection includes: Lullabies, Proverbs, Finger plays, Riddles, Lap games, Tall tales and never-ending stories, Sayings for various occasions, A ballad, Nursery rhymes, Songs, Jump-rope songs, Birthday songs, Song games, Christmas carols.