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Shake It, Morena! And other Folklore from Puerto Rico
compiled by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand
illustrations by Lulu Delacre
Shake It, Morena! will easily capture the hearts of your children with its lively songs, games and riddles. Bernier-Grand does not include the more traditional rhymes that are popular throughout Latin America, but instead features folklore that is unique to Puerto Rico. A few of the songs, games, and rhymes included are:
• Jeringonza Secret Language
• La Calle Ancha Game
• The Legend of the Hummingbird
• Esconde la Prenda
• The Song of El Coquí
Once again, Delacre goes beyond the text to develop a visual story line that complements and unifies the passages. Her illustrations are beautiful with a softness that is soothing to children and filled with details.
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A note from the Author:
Everybody has a culture, and we learn the most about that culture as a child. We don’t have culture lessons. It’s just that from the time we wake up in the morning until we go to bed at night, we experience bits and pieces of our culture – while we’re eating, while at school, and especially while we’re having fun. For what is culture if it isn’t stories, games, holidays, food, music, crafts, traditions, religion, language?
Shake It, Morena! is a potpourri of songs, riddles, and stories I heard and games I played as a child in Puerto Rico. It covers activities from awakening in the morning, to learning at school, to coming home, to being with the family and then going to bed.
This book is an opportunity to play alongside the children of Puerto Rico, and learn about their culture.
It is my hope that educators can use this book to teach Spanish, math (Dos y Dos Son Cuatro), natural science (Puedo o No Puedo), social studies (Playground Passport), reading (The Legend of the Hummingbird), writing (Spelling Game), physical education (Shake It, Morena!).
¡Diviértansen! (That’s how we say “Have fun!” in Puerto Rico!)
- CTB-G
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There are two dozen songs, riddles, games and more within the pages of this book. And as an added bonus, children will enjoy searching for the 27 lizards hidden in the illustrations.
The book has full text in English and Spanish with musical arrangements included in the back. It also includes historical facts and descriptions of finger plays.
If you would like to buy your own copy of Shake It, Morena! please click here. Or you can follow the link in our sidebar to the LBBC’s on-line store. We have both new and gently used copies available.
7 comments:
Sounds like a wonderful book for our home library! Thanks for the recommendation.
This really is a great book. The more I read it, the more I like it. You'll be seeing a review on MommyMaestra soon!
What a great book to teach my daughter some Puerto Rican traditional songs! Just be judging the cover I know she will want to dig into it. That dancing girl is too much!
This is perfect! I'm sure I'll remember many of them. I'm often wishing for more Puerto Rican lingo in books, since many times the Spanish used is Mexican or South American, and while it's great, it's sometimes hard for me to relate and then pass it on to my daughter. Will definitely have to buy this book!
Thanks for the recommendation Monica, one of the things I love about living in the USA is the exposure my kids have to different cultures, this book looks great!
I love books with Latin Folklore! No matter what country it is I thinkit's important that our kids learn that we have so rich culture in Latinoamérica! Love this one!!
This looks like a book my nena would totally go for.
Gracias for the great recommendation!
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