by Jorge Argueta (Author) Felipe Ugalde Alcantara (Illustrator)
Mi nombre es Fuego / pero todos me llaman / Pequeño Fuego. En esta hermosa y poética oda al poder vigorizante del fuego, el galardonado autor de libros infantiles Jorge Argueta describe en inglés, español y náhuat las características del fuego desde la perspectiva de una pequeña llama.
Desde su nacimiento como chispa, Little Fire revolotea como una luciérnaga y juega al escondite dentro de un volcán. Crece entre dos palos frotados o sobre una piedra que choca con otra. Little Fire es rojo, amarillo, naranja y turquesa. Parezco el sol / pero no soy sol. / Soy Fuego, Fuegocito / que ríe, / que baila. Little Fire canta, chisporrotea, / silba, / silba, / crepita, crepita.
Con ilustraciones increíblemente hermosas de Felipe Ugalde Alcántara que representan el mundo natural, este poema sobre la importancia del fuego refleja las raíces indígenas de Argueta y su aprecio por la naturaleza. El poema completo, que contiene el texto en inglés y español en cada página, aparece al final en náhuat, el idioma de los antepasados pipil-nahuas de Argueta. Secuela de Agua, Agüita / Agua, Poca Agua, este libro es una excelente opción para animar a los niños a escribir sus propios poemas sobre el medio ambiente.
My name is Fire / but everyone calls me / Little Fire. In this beautiful, poetic ode to the invigorating power of fire, award-winning children s book author Jorge Argueta describes in English, Spanish and Nahuat the characteristics of fire from the perspective of one little flame.
From its birth as a spark, Little Fire flits like a firefly and plays hide and seek inside a volcano. He grows between two sticks rubbed together or on a stone that strikes another. Little Fire is red, yellow, orange and turquoise. I look like the sun / but I am no sun. / I am Fire, Little Fire / who laughs, / who dances. Little Fire sings, sizzle, / hiss, / whoosh, / crackle, crackle.
With stunningly beautiful illustrations by Felipe Ugalde Alcántara that depict the natural world, this poem about the importance of fire reflects Argueta s indigenous roots and his appreciation for nature. 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. The sequel to Agua, Agüita / Water, Little Water, this book is an excellent choice to encourage children to write their own poems about the environment.
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PreS-Gr 2-Prize-winning poet and children's author Argueta offers a simple picture book in verse about fire. The Spanish text built with minor repetitive patterns is accompanied by an English translation written in rhyme. Preschool age children will learn that fire may be found everywhere: in erupting volcanoes or by rubbing sticks of wood or stones. Fire can also be born out of thunder or found in a stove. The Spanish and English text is organized on the verso with black medium-size font set on a yellow mustard page brushed with almost invisible curved red lines and accompanying whole page eloquent illustrations on the recto. Alcántara immerses readers in the poetry through depictions of fire that express the verses using layers of red, yellow, and orange while intertwining with dark blue in the sky representing evening and night scenes. These illustrations add imagery and creativity with curve lines that play with the figures in a loosely geometrical design. The back matter contains the whole poem in Nahuat language. This book could be used in a bilingual storytime addressing one of the elements of nature, perfect to complement the children's poetry collection in public libraries. VERDICT With simple verse and vibrant illustrations, this picture book celebrates the power of fire and the author's Pipil Nahua Indian heritage.-Kathia Ibacache, Simi Valley Public Library, CA
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