Children's Songs from Spain

Drawn from the Spanish provinces of Santander, Madrid, and La Mancha, this collection of children’s folk songs is as instructional in the Spanish language as it is entertaining. Isabelita Alonso and her daughter, Karen James, instruct children in vocalization through animal sounds and onomatopoetic percussive syllables. Alonso dedicates this album to American children eager to learn the Spanish language and explains that the “lessons” will carry through Latin American dialects as well. In keeping with the nature of children, these riddles, jingles, and tongue twisters are meant to be recited while skipping rope or hula-hooping.

Track Listing

101	La Gallina Que se Perdió	Karen James and Isabelita Alonso	01:58
102	Los Tres Ratones	Karen James and Isabelita Alonso	01:36
103	Érase una Viejecita	Karen James and Isabelita Alonso	01:41
104	El Caballo Trotón	Karen James and Isabelita Alonso	01:39
105	Levanta José	Karen James and Isabelita Alonso	02:38
106	Mi Burro	Karen James and Isabelita Alonso	02:56
107	Yo Tenía Diez Perritos	Karen James and Isabelita Alonso	02:40
108	Nana	Karen James and Isabelita Alonso	01:23
201	A la Flor, a la Pitiflor	Karen James and Isabelita Alonso	01:20
202	Eres Más Hermosa Niña	Karen James and Isabelita Alonso	01:41
203	Esta Noche ha Llovido	Karen James and Isabelita Alonso	02:11
204	Entre las Matas y Entre las Flores	Karen James and Isabelita Alonso	01:49
205	Que le Manda Usted al Pollito	Karen James and Isabelita Alonso	02:12
206	Con Mi Real Y Medio	Karen James and Isabelita Alonso	01:53
207	El Piejo y la Pulga	Karen James and Isabelita Alonso	02:41
208	Señor Don Gato	Karen James and Isabelita Alonso	02:51