Singing Cantando La Cucaracha

Grab your dancing shoes, it’s time to put on a show! Introducing an interactive spin-off series with a musical twist, welcome to Singing – Cantando: La Cucaracha. This vibrant bilingual interactive songbook invites little ones to join the fun with the classic nursery rhyme La Cucaracha, presented in both English and Spanish. Watch as they learn to twist and twirl alongside the charming Cucaracha, dancing her way through the heartwarming song.

Piñata and Más Piñata are the first two authentic Spanish series written for U.S. classrooms by native speakers. These series feature fiction and nonfiction books that are true to life and reflect the language and culture of the emergent, early, and fluent readers who use them. The Piñata series consists of delightful book sin Spanish, while Más Piñita includes books in both Spanish and English.

A remarkable blend of history and drama seen through the eyes of a noted New Orleans bluesman. This extraordinary life history is the result of more than 15 years of recorded conversations, pieced together into a narrative of a uniquely American experience. Joseph's colorful portrayals of the characters who parade through his life document more than 70 years of changing relationships between blacks and whites. In his own words, he describes growing up in Louisiana, working a rice plantation, and how Gospel music put him on a career path. His candid remarks underscore the economic necessity prevalent in a musician's life. Within the tales of gigs, card games, and romantic exploits are intimate glimpses of legendary figures, including Billie Holiday and Muddy Waters. His descriptions of performing in New Orleans, New York, and Europe are especially revealing, filled with life experiences as rich as the rhythm and lyrics of the blues he played.

The perfect next step for kids with a basic understanding of how to play the ukulele, Kids’ Ukulele Song Book continues their musical practice with 30 new songs for kids to learn and play! Starting off with a quick review of the four basic ukulele chords, children will then learn brand new chords and single notes to build on their existing skills. From there, easy-to-follow guidance for 30 simple songs will have children strumming in no time – from Starlight Starbright and If You're Happy and You Know It to Emily's original singalong tunes! Kids can also create their own original songs using the songwriting template pages, use a practice chart for staying on track, cut-out colorful chord cards, and even access online audio to play along with author Emily Arrow, making this book is the ultimate continuation to expand and grow their ukulele skill set!