Tío Simón Abc: A Bilingual Children's Book
byDavid CalcanoIllustratorJuan Riera, Ittai Manero
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Bilingual ABC book using images from Venezuela and Latin-American folklore featuring beloved Venezuelan personality Tío Simón!
In this beautiful book, Tío Simón—beloved Venezuelan folk musician and children’s TV personality—will teach you words of every letter in both English and Spanish! Children will be able to learn with Tío Simón about his home, Venezuela, as well as Latin American food, places and nature with a beautiful full-color illustration on every page that will spark joy in families of every kind.
Simón Díaz, a.k.a. Tío Simón, has been a cultural fixture for Venezuelan and Latin culture worldwide from the 1960s. His children’s TV show, Contesta por Tío Simón, aired for a decade, and its messages and popularity earned him the unofficial title of “the Mr. Rogers of Venezuela.”His music has been covered more than 200 times in a dozen languages, and Diaz is a known influence on artists such as Julio Iglesias, Plácido Domingo, the famous Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar and The Gipsy Kings. He was awarded a lifetime achievement Grammy from the Latin Grammys in 2008.
Features a foreword about his life and legacy by Tío Simón's (Simón Díaz) daughter Bettsimar Díaz.
In this beautiful book, Tío Simón—beloved Venezuelan folk musician and children’s TV personality—will teach you words of every letter in both English and Spanish! Children will be able to learn with Tío Simón about his home, Venezuela, as well as Latin American food, places and nature with a beautiful full-color illustration on every page that will spark joy in families of every kind.
Simón Díaz, a.k.a. Tío Simón, has been a cultural fixture for Venezuelan and Latin culture worldwide from the 1960s. His children’s TV show, Contesta por Tío Simón, aired for a decade, and its messages and popularity earned him the unofficial title of “the Mr. Rogers of Venezuela.”His music has been covered more than 200 times in a dozen languages, and Diaz is a known influence on artists such as Julio Iglesias, Plácido Domingo, the famous Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar and The Gipsy Kings. He was awarded a lifetime achievement Grammy from the Latin Grammys in 2008.
Features a foreword about his life and legacy by Tío Simón's (Simón Díaz) daughter Bettsimar Díaz.
Title:Tío Simón Abc: A Bilingual Children's Book
Format:Paperback
Product dimensions:60 pages, 8 X 8 X 0.3 in
Shipping dimensions:60 pages, 8 X 8 X 0.3 in
Published:July 19, 2022
Publisher:Fantoons
Language:English
ISBN - 13:9781970047189