Hop on the spiderweb and join a little elephant in this cute bilingual board book -- a fun twist on a beloved Spanish nursery rhyme from Grammy Award-winning children's musical duo 123 Andrés!
A hardworking spider has finally finished weaving a web. Along comes a little elephant with a great idea -- to hop on the spider's web. But how many elephants can the web hold?! Find out in this adorable bilingual board book from Grammy Award-winning duo 123 Andrés. Based on a classic Spanish nursery rhyme "Un Elefante se Balanceaba," each page introduces counting skills in English and Spanish as one more elephant climbs on the web to join the fun. 123 Andrés are gifted lyricists and storytellers, and this bilingual board book perfectly captures their energy and charm. Eduardo Marticorena's adorable illustrations elevate the text and make this book a must-have for any home or school library! "[123 Andrés is] a rockstar for little language learners." -- Billboard
Praise for Hello, Friend / Hola, Amigo: * "This bilingual board book will have readers singing along. It encourages readers to welcome everyone into their life regardless of what they look like or what language they speak. Bright, acrylic illustrations featuring a diverse array of children and adults help further the message while complementing the text. A first purchase for libraries." -- School Library Journal, starred review "A nice addition to the bilingual musical shelf." -- Kirkus Reviews Andrés and Christina are the Grammy- and Latin Grammy-winning music duo 123 Andrés! Their catchy songs and lively concerts get the whole family dancing and learning, in Spanish and English. They perform live concerts all over the US and Latin America each year, for students and families. Their album We Grow Together Preschool Songs won the 2024 Grammy for Best Children's Album and their album Arriba Abajo won the 2016 Latin Grammy in the same category, as well as the Parent's Choice Gold Award. They are also the authors of the bilingual board books Hello, Friend / Hola, Amigo and Ten Little Birds / Diez Pajaritos.
Eduardo Marticorena is an illustrator from El Salvador. He started in illustration at college, while studying Graphic Design. After college, he worked as a Videogames Background artist, an animation layout artist, and then as an illustrator for children books with the Ministry of Education of El Salvador. He enjoys illustrating stories but also teaching art to kids and others, so he also works as an art teacher.
