Round is a Tortilla

April 1, 2014

PreS-K-This simple rhyming title about shapes and Mexican culture is a great introduction for new Spanish speakers. This concept book provides listeners with names for and information about shapes, illustrated by objects in Latino communities: "Round are tortillas and tacos too. Round is a pot of Abuela's stew." At some parts the narrator asks questions, but there is not enough of a pause to let young listeners chirp in. Maria Cabeza's voice is very soft and calming with excellent pronunciation of Spanish words. The CD comes with two tracks, one without page-turn signals and one with signals. Since the audio is based on a picture book, using the two together will be more effective than the audio alone. This is an additional purchase for communities serving a Hispanic population or ones looking for more multicultural audiobooks.-Katie Llera, Bound Brook High School, NJ

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