Agua, agüita = Water, Little Water
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Liatis, Maria, narrator.
Ugalde, Felipe, illustrator.
Ventura, Gabriela Baeza translator.
Published
[Fairfax, Virginia] : [Library Ideas, LLC], 2021.

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Franklin Ave. Library - Spanish Children's Picture Book Read-Along - ChildrenKitArgueta, J.Checked OutApril 17, 2024
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Published
[Fairfax, Virginia] : [Library Ideas, LLC], 2021.
Format
Book, Kit
Physical Desc
1 audio-enabled book (1 volume (unpaged)) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
Spanish

Notes

General Note
"The permanently attached VOX Reader transforms an ordinary print book into an all-in-one read-along. There's no need for computers, tablets or CDs. Children simply push a button to listen and read"--Publisher's website.
General Note
Book originally published: Houston, Texas : Piñata Books, Arte Público Press, [2017].
General Note
Containing the English and Spanish text on each page, the entire poem appears at the end in Nahuat, the language of Argueta's Pipil-Nahua ancestors. This book is an excellent choice to encourage children to write their own poems about the natural world and to begin conversations about the interconnected web of life.
General Note
Funded by grants from the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance.
General Note
VOX Audio playback device includes headphone jack, external speaker, play/pause button, volume controls, page-turning controls, rechargeable battery, low battery indicator, and removable AC adapter.
General Note
VOX books -- books that talk!
Participants/Performers
Read by Maria Liatis.
Description
"Mi nombre / es Agua / pero todos / me llaman Pequęa Agua". En esta hermosa y pǒtica oda a la fuerza vivificante del agua, el galardonado autor de libros infantiles Jorge Argueta describe en ingľs, espąol y ǹhuat el ciclo de vida del agua desde la perspectiva de una gota. Desde su nacimiento en lo profundo de la Madre Tierra, Little Water sube a la superficie, atravesando ra̕ces y rocas, luz y oscuridad. Finalmente, la diminuta gota de agua llega a la cima y descansa, "un suspiro de roc̕o matinal, colgando de las puntas de las hojas / de las telarąas / o de los p̌talos / de las flores". La gota se convierte en un r̕o, un lago, un očano, y finalmente sube al cielo y se convierte en una nube. Luego, "gota a gota / Vuelvo cantando / a nuestra Madre Tierra. Soy Pequęa Agua. / Soy la vida". Con ilustraciones asombrosamente hermosas de Felipe Ugalde Alc̀ntara que representan las montąas, rocas, vegetaci̤n y animales del mundo natural, este poema sobre la importancia del agua refleja las ra̕ces ind̕genas de Argueta y su aprecio por la naturaleza.
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"My name / is Water / but everyone / calls me Little Water." In this beautiful, poetic ode to the life-giving force of water, award-winning children's book author Jorge Argueta describes in English, Spanish and Nahuat the life cycle of water from the perspective of one drop. From its birth deep in Mother Earth, Little Water climbs to the surface, passing through roots and rocks, light and darkness. Finally, the tiny bead of water makes it to the top and rests, "a sigh of morning dew, hanging on the tips of leaves / on spider webs / or on the petals / of flowers." The droplet becomes a river, a lake, an ocean, ultimately climbing to the sky and turning into a cloud. Then, "drop by drop / I return singing / to our Mother Earth. I am Little Water. / I am life." With stunningly beautiful illustrations by Felipe Ugalde Alcántara that depict the mountains, rocks, vegetation and animals of the natural world, this poem about the importance of water reflects Argueta's indigenous roots and his appreciation for nature.
Target Audience
3-8,Brodart.
Target Audience
P-3,Brodart.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,LG,1.9,.5.
Language
In English, Nahuat, and Spanish.

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Argueta, J., Liatis, M., Ugalde, F., & Ventura, G. B. (2021). Agua, agüita =: Water, Little Water ([VOX edition]). [Library Ideas, LLC].

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Jorge, Argueta et al.. 2021. Agua, Agüita =: Water, Little Water. [Library Ideas, LLC].

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Jorge, Argueta et al.. Agua, Agüita =: Water, Little Water [Library Ideas, LLC], 2021.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Argueta, Jorge,, Maria Liatis, Felipe Ugalde, and Gabriela Baeza Ventura. Agua, Agüita =: Water, Little Water [VOX edition], [Library Ideas, LLC], 2021.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

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