We love music in our house and are constantly listening to and singing songs. We sing in all languages, but here are some of our favorite Spanish songs for kids and their lyrics. A few of these are also featured in one of my favorite childhood books Arroz con leche
Arroz con leche
Arroz con leche,
se quiere casar
con una viudita de la capital;
que sepa coser,
que sepa bordar,
que ponga la aguija en su campanal . . . .
Tilín, tilán,
sopita de pan,
allá viene Juan,
comiéndose el pan,
si no se lo dan,
se echa a llorar.
-Yo soy la viudita,
la hija del Rey,
me quiero casar y no encuentro con quién.
-Pues siendo tan bella,
no encuentras con quién,
escoge a tu gusto que aquí tienes quién.
(Señalando con el dedo)
-Contigo, sí, contigo, no
contigo mi vida, me casaré yo.
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Our family loves this book. As a newborn, my now-toddler could stare at the black and white images for amazing, catch-my-breath minutes at a time. And our preschooler loves being in on the joke that Gatita thinks she is chasing an enormous bowl of milk that is actually the first full moon she’s ever seen. The story is sweet and the simple drawings are wonderful. It’s one of my go-to gifts for any Spanish speaking young kid.
