domingo

TELECONFERENCE FOR APRIL 25

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.



MAKE SURE THE ENTIRE LINK IS HIGHLIGHTED WHEN YOU CLICK ON IT. IF PART OF THE

LINK IS NOT HIGHLIGHTED, YOU WILL NEED TO TYPE IT IN OR YOU MAY JUST GO TO OUR

WEB HOME PAGE AND GO FROM THERE.



Teleconference registration:

http://www.lascomadres.org/lco/lco-eng/events/current_t.html



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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When you register for our teleconference, a toll free phone number to call is

provided. The phone number is new so be sure to save the information.





The Las Comadres and Friends National Latino Book Club and Teleconference

Series’ is a partnership with the American Association of Publishers. We look

forward to having you join us!



For Book Club dates, times, locations:

http://www.lascomadres.org/lco/lco-eng/events/bookclub.html



Or to subscribe to book club:

http://www.lascomadres.org/lco/lco-eng/subscribe/join_bookclub.html



mil gracias!



Amanda Arizola

Project Manager

Las Comadres National Latino Book Club & Teleconference Series
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 (ages 4-7) published by Scholastic En Espanol and



author Danette Vigilante, author of TROUBLE WITH THE HALF MOON (ages 10-15)



published by Putnam Juvenile.















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.









MAKE SURE THE ENTIRE LINK IS HIGHLIGHTED WHEN YOU CLICK ON IT. IF PART OF THE



LINK IS NOT HIGHLIGHTED, YOU WILL NEED TO TYPE IT IN OR YOU MAY JUST GO TO OUR



WEB HOME PAGE AND GO FROM THERE.









Teleconference registration:



http://www.lascomadres.org/lco/lco-eng/events/current_t.html









About the Book of the Month



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



TBA



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When you register for our teleconference, a toll free phone number to call is



provided. The phone number is new so be sure to save the information.















The Las Comadres and Friends National Latino Book Club and Teleconference



Series’ is a partnership with the American Association of Publishers. We look



forward to having you join us!









For Book Club dates, times, locations:



http://www.lascomadres.org/lco/lco-eng/events/bookclub.html









Or to subscribe to book club:



http://www.lascomadres.org/lco/lco-eng/subscribe/join_bookclub.html





















Amanda Arizola



Project Manager



Las Comadres National Latino Book Club & Teleconference Series



mailto:amandajarizola%40gmail.com



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