Join Las Comadres & Friends National Latino Book Club Teleconference as we
celebrate DIA DE LOS NINOS by interviewing Rita Rosa Ruesga, author of CANTABA
LA RANA/THE FROG WAS SINGING, April’s Book Club selection published by
Scholastic En Espanol.
The purpose of this month readings is not so much to discuss the books but
rather to take the time to discuss the theme of BILINGUAL EDUCATION and its
impact on preserving our heritage/roots.
Date: Monday, April 25, 2011
5PM Pacific Time
6PM Mountain Time
7PM Central Time
8PM Eastern Time
9PM Puerto Rico Time
2PM Hawaii Time
This month's Book Club Selection is available at your local bookstores,
independent book stores and online.
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LINK IS NOT HIGHLIGHTED, YOU WILL NEED TO TYPE IT IN OR YOU MAY JUST GO TO OUR
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Teleconference registration:
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About the Book
Scholastic and Latin Grammy nominee Rita Rosa Ruesga have joined together to
bring us a parent’s dream collection of the best-loved nursery rhymes from Latin
America with a song on every spread, lyrics in Spanish and English, beautiful
illustrations, and the corresponding music notation, this collection is an ideal
introduction to the rich musical tradition of the Spanish-speaking countries.
There’s also a web link from which the songs can be downloaded to any computer!
About the Author
Rita Rosa Ruesga was born in Cuba and holds a degree in choral conducting from
the National School of Fine Arts of Cuba. Rita Rosa created Musikartis, a
bilingual music curriculum, and works as a music producer, teacher, and voice
coach. She is a 2009 Latin Grammy Award Nominee.
About the Guest Interviewer
Zulmara Cline is a contributing author in the best selling Chicken Soup for the
Latino Soul book and an educational consultant. She has written three poetry
books and wrote a novel during NaNoWriMo in November 2010. She has been an
educator since 1984 and has worked as a kindergarten teacher, a preschool
director, and a university professor in the area of literacy and early childhood
education. She is currently an administrator for the California State University
Chancellor's Office.
She enjoys biking and is currently in training for a century ride in June and
the fall foliage bikeride in Maine. She enjoys reading and can be found on
Goodreads, Blogspot, Facebook, and NaNoWriMo..
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mil gracias!
Amanda Arizola
Project Manager
Las Comadres National Latino Book Club & Teleconference Series
