Little Elephants / Elefantitos

by Susie Jaramillo, Susie Jaramillo (Illustrator)

Overview

Canticos announces Little Elephants / Elefantitos as part of its original Canticos Classics collection, the precursor to the Emmy-nominated, award-winning bilingual preschool series Canticos.

Based on the traditional Mexican counting song Un elefante se balanceaba, sing and learn to count to 5, in both English and Spanish. Complete with beautiful illustrations, this book is a great way to make learning with your little chickie special and unique in not one, but two languages.

Concept: Song, Numbers, Counting.

Format:
• 8" x 7" novelty board book with a slip case
• The spread format is an accordion fold, so the book can be opened completely, laid flat, or made to stand so children can surround themselves with the story.
• English on one side of the accordion, and Spanish on the other.
• Interactive lift-the-flap.

"Canticos resonates with parents who want to raise multilingual children through quality, appealing content." — NBC

"Good books not only teach your child about different cultures and their traditions, they are also a great way to help your child pick up new vocabulary and information about different regions around the world. Canticos...is a great place to start" — Motherly

"Susie Jaramillo created a media company with an educational, cross-cultural, and intergenerational mission." — School Library Journal

"¿Qué hacer cuando los niños no quieren dormir? La colección bilingüe Canticos de Susie Jaramillo reúne tiernas canciones de cuna de nuestra infancia." — People en Español

Children can also watch our bilingual videos on the Canticos channel!

Beloved by kids, parents and educators, Canticos is the #1 bilingual preschool brand.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781945635144
Publisher:	Encantos Media
Publication date:	10/10/2017
Series:	Canticos Series , #2
Edition description:	Bilingual: Spanish-English
Pages:	16
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 5.90(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 5 Years

About the Author

Susie Jaramillo is a mom, an artist and a creative director raising two bilingual children. She worked for many years in advertising having co-founded the vox collective, a NY-based boutique multicultural agency where she served as Chief Creative Officer until 2012. She attended Pratt Institute in Brooklyn where she majored in painting and illustration.

Susie grew up between Venezuela and the United States, always going back and forth fluently between cultures. As a child, she was exposed to songs and traditions from both the United States and Latin America. To bring to life all the things she loved about her Latino culture she created Canticos and now kids of all ages can enjoy these nursery rhymes and songs! She lives in Brooklyn.

Reading Group Guide

English

One little elephant balanced oh so elegant right on the web of a spider… Along came a friend from around the bend and the elephant called to invite her. Two little elephants balanced oh so elegant right on the web of a spider… Along came a friend from around the bend and the elephants called to invite her. Three little elephants balanced oh so elegant right on the web of a spider… Along came a friend from around the bend and the elephants called to invite her. Four little elephants balanced oh so elegant right on the web of a spider… Along came a friend from around the bend and the elephants called to invite her. Five little elephants balanced oh so elegant right on the web of a spider… Along came a friend from around the bend and the elephants called to invite her. ¡Ooooooops!

Spanish

Un elefante se balanceaba sobre la tela de una araña, como veía que resistía fue a llamar a otro elefante. Dos elefantes se balanceaban, sobre la tela de una araña, como veían que resistía fueron a llamar a otro elefante. Tres elefantes se balanceaban, sobre la tela de una araña, como veían que resistía fueron a llamar a otro elefante. Cuatro elefantes elefantes se balanceaban, sobre la tela de una araña, como veían que resistía fueron a llamar a otro elefante. Cinco elefantes elefantes se balanceaban, sobre la tela de una araña, como veían que resistía fueron a llamar a otro elefante. ¡Uuuuuupa!

Editorial Reviews

01/01/2018
Baby-Toddler—The enchanting bilingual nursery rhyme series gets a more circulation-friendly makeover. Each lift-the-flap volume presents a traditional Latin American song with bright images of charming animal characters and plenty of white space. As in the earlier, accordian-style editions, the English translations are accessible and elegantly done. The English text can be found on the verso in a bold black font, and the Spanish text is located on the recto, in gray. Interactive flaps and sing-along apps for each make these ideal for storytimes and one-on-one lapsits. The smaller trim size is just right for little hands. These candy-colored entries are even more inviting than the original versions.—Shelley M. Diaz, School Library Journal

School Library Journal

Summer 2020 Picks for Kids” —New York Public Library

“Adorable children's book with a great rhythm!” —Kirsten Jett, Pen and Muse

“Another design success for Jaramillo and the lucky babies who are given this book.” —Kirkus

“Good for the younger set as a story time addition. It would also be a good choice for those families with bilingual members as well as a way to introduce Spanish at an early age.” —Jennifer Ritter, Educator

“Families and teachers looking for bilingual books (English/Spanish), have a new resource in Canticos from Susie Jaramillo.” —Suzanne Costner, Librarian, Fairview Elementary

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