Life of / La Vida De Ritchie (bilingual: English/spanish)
Board Book – Picture Book, September 17, 2019
Lil' Libros · Print & ebook · September 17, 2019
Introduce little ones to the life of legendary Ritchie Valens in both English and Spanish!
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- Who it’s for
- A bilingual introduction to Ritchie Valens, from childhood guitar lessons to his recorded songs.
- Themes
- Ritchie Valens’s life, Music and musical legacy, Mexican-American identity
- Genres
- Musicians' Lives for Kids, Rock Music, Performers' Biographies for Kids
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Introduce little ones to the life of legendary Ritchie Valens in both English and Spanish! Born May 13, 1941, Richard Steven Valenzuela, better known as Ritchie Valens, was a Mexican-American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. His musical journey began in Pacoima, California, at age 5, when his father encouraged him to take up guitar. In high school, he made his performing debut with his band, the Silhouettes.
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At age 17, Ritchie recorded his final record, which included the songs "Donna" and "La Bamba." That record went on to sell over one million copies. To this day, Ritchie's music continues to live in the hearts of many!
Ritchie Valens’s Music
A bilingual introduction to Ritchie Valens, from childhood guitar lessons to his recorded songs.
Come here for
- Ritchie Valens’s early guitar lessons and performing debut
- The songs “Donna” and “La Bamba”
Expect
- English and Spanish text
- Biographical details about Valens’s music and Mexican-American identity
Where it sits
| Musicians' Lives for Kids | 88% |
|---|---|
| Performers' Biographies for Kids | 37% |
| Rock Music | 26% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Musicians' Lives for Kids
- Cultural Heritage Biographies for Kids
- Kids' Spanish
- Authors
- Patty Rodriguez, Ariana Stein
- Publisher
- Lil' Libros
- Published
- September 17, 2019
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Ritchie Valens’s life · Music and musical legacy · Mexican-American identity
- Reading lane
- Musicians' Lives for Kids