Bernier-Grand, C. (2002). Shake it, morena. Minneapolis, MN: Millbrook Press.
From the opening "Waking Up Song" to the final bedtime tune, "The Song of El Coqui," this collection features games, counting rhymes, and riddles as well as familiar children's songs from the author's native Puerto Rico. Taken from classrooms and playgrounds, each selection is accompanied by a brief footnote that explains cultural background.
Carmen T. Bernier-Grand is a national award winning author of eleven books for children and young adults. She teaches writing at the Whidbey Island MFA, a program of Northwest Literary Arts, at Writers in the Schools, a program of Oregon Literary Arts, and at Wordstock. She was born in Puerto Rico, but currently lives in Oregon.
K-3rd grades
Bilingual Puerto Rican Folklore
