Arrorró, Mi Niño: Latino Lullabies and Gentle Games

Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor - American Library Association (ALA)

Bilingual English/Spanish. A book of Latino lullabies and games, inspired by the author's own childhood in Puerto Rico.

Arrorró, mi niño -- Hush-a-bye, my child

It's time to go to bed, and what better way to lull your child to sleep than with a tender song or gentle game? In this beautiful collection of classic Latino lullabies and games, mothers and children happily embrace and treasure their traditions while sharing the universal joy of the special bond between parent and child.

Arrorró, mi niño, Lulu Delacre's loving tribute to Latinos from all walks of American life, is sure to become a favorite with everyone who has a precious little child to love, cuddle, and sing to. Both the Spanish and English versions can easily be sung with the melodies at the back of the book.

Author: Lulu Delacre
Publisher: Lee & Low Books
Published: 03/01/2004
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 9.10h x 8.30w x 0.10d
ISBN13: 9781600604416
ISBN10: 1600604412
Language: Spanish
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Nursery Rhymes
- Juvenile Fiction | Places | Caribbean & Latin America
- Juvenile Fiction | Bedtime & Dreams

About the Author

Lulu Delacre, three-time Pura Belpré Award honoree and winner of an Orbis Pictus Honor, is the illustrator of numerous award-winning books, several of which she also wrote or compiled. Her books include fiction and nonfiction and range from picture books to young adult titles. Delacre was born and grew up in Puerto Rico, where she loved to draw pictures, enjoy nature, and partake of the culture and traditions of her native island. Her experiences there are the inspiration for many of her works. Delacre and her husband live in Washington, DC. Learn more at luludelacre.com.