This book is a journey into the origins and significance of CUMBIA, a tale woven with simplicity yet rich in vibrancy, reflecting the love and diversity it represents. It's crafted for the young and the young at heart, inviting readers to explore not just the music, but their own cultural heritage. With only 93 family words and 21 cognates, it's a gateway to both CUMBIA and the Spanish language, making learning a celebration of culture.

Adriana Ramirez: "I was raised on CUMBIA like any other Colombian. This music runs through our veins, igniting our spirits and grounding us in our roots. It's the rhythm of our joy, our unity, our identity. Cumbia embodies mestizaje, a fusion of people, histories, and traditions that birthed this enchanting beat, transcending borders and belonging to all who embrace it across Latin America."

Features

• 93 word families + 21 cognates
• 50 pages of full-page color illustrations with text
• written in present tense
• Neutral Spanish with several Latin-American characteristics: more use of personal pronouns than in Spain, and the use of 'ustedes' instead of 'vosotros'
• contains a Spanish-English glossary

For teachers

Would you like to order a class set? We will give you a 10% discount on 25 or more copies of the same title. Please, order the novels via e-mail. Due to relatively small stock numbers, please allow 2-3 weeks for your order.

Note: All the materials are copyright protected, which means that it is not permitted to make copies for use in the classroom.