Fuego, fueguito / por Jorge Tetl Argueta ; ilustraciones de Felipe Ugalde Alcántara ; traducción al inglés de Jorge Tetl Argueta, Madeleine Maillet = Fire, Little Fire / by Jorge Tetl Argueta ; illustrated by Felipe Ugalde Alcántara ; English translation by Jorge Tetl Argueta, Madeleine Maillet = Tit, titchin.
Edition:
Vox edition.
Publisher:
Library IdeasLLC,
Copyright Date:
2021
Description:
1 audio-enabled book (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
"Includes a Nahuat version"-- cover. "Vox Books - books that talk!"-- cover. Book originally published: Houston, Texas : Piñata Books, an imprint of Arte Público Press, [2019]. "The permanently attached VOX Reader transforms an ordinary print book into an all-in-one read-along. There's no need for computers, tablets or CDs. Children simply push a button to listen and read"--Publisher's website. Read by Maria Liatis.
Summary:
With stunningly beautiful illustrations by Felipe Ugalde Alcantara that depict the natural world, this poem about the importance of fire reflects Argueta's indigenous roots and his appreciation for nature. Containing the English and Spanish text on each page, the entire poem appears at the end in Nahuat, the language of Argueta's Pipil-Nahua ancestors. The sequel to Agua, Aguita / Water, Little Water, this book is an excellent choice to encourage children to write their own poems about the environment. Con ilustraciones asombrosamente hermosas de Felipe Ugalde Alcantara que representan el mundo natural, este poema sobre la importancia del fuego refleja las ra̕ces ind̕genas de Argueta y su aprecio por la naturaleza. Con el texto en ingľs y espąol en cada p̀gina, el poema completo aparece al final en ǹhuat, el idioma de los antepasados pipil-nahua de Argueta. La secuela de Agua, Aguita / Water, Little Water, este libro es una excelente opci̤n para animar a los nįos a escribir sus propios poemas sobre el medio ambiente.
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