Fiesta Songs! (by Sesame Street, Children's Music)

With FIESTA SONGS! your kids get to hear the songs in a new dimension while also having the opportunity to hone in on their language skills. (Though language is most easily acquired when young, parents will do well to tune in with their kids.) Some of the songs, like "People in Your Neighborhood" and "Rubber Duckie," are Sesame Street standards that have been smoothly translated into Spanish. "The Spanish Numba Rumba" will have everyone doing a cha-cha-cha, and "Counting Backwards in Spanish" oozes with the Count's enthusiasm. "Sing" ("Canta"), sung beautifully by real children, is one of the sweetest tracks and also the last, leaving you reaching for the replay button.

The music on Fiesta Songs! has much to teach, while also being fun. First, there are the language lessons. Each track starts with narration in Spanish and English, then is sung in both languages. Then there's the exposure to the music and culture inherent in every track. Other lessons include numbers (ascending and descending), dynamics (loud and soft), and expressing oneself. From start to finish, the CD provides wonderful music, great messages, and excellent language lessons.

Released on: February 3, 1998
Label: Sony Wonder
Genre: Children's Music