MONROE - Both Spanish and English speakers are welcome to attend "Celebrando!", the Monroe Public Library's Spanish language story program at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11. This program will feature the music of famed children's storyteller and singer, Francisco Gabliondo Soler.
Gabliondo is known to generations of children as Cri Cri, the singing cricket, a character he created as a child and whom many consider to be Gabliondo's inner personality.
In Cri Cri's honor "The Very Quiet Cricket" by Eric Carle will be read in both Spanish and English. The audience will also have the opportunity to act out the story of "Martina, the Beautiful Cockroach," a folktale from the Caribbean.
The library has recently added Gabliondo's recordings to the Children's Music collection and the audience is invited to join in and sing along with their favorite songs and view a portion of the video of Soler's stories, "Las Numero 1." The evening will end with refreshments and a time for the audience to share their own stories.
Registration is not required for this free family program. The Monroe Public Library is located at 925 16th Ave. For more information, contact the Youth Services Department of the Monroe Public Library at 328-7010.
Gabliondo is known to generations of children as Cri Cri, the singing cricket, a character he created as a child and whom many consider to be Gabliondo's inner personality.
In Cri Cri's honor "The Very Quiet Cricket" by Eric Carle will be read in both Spanish and English. The audience will also have the opportunity to act out the story of "Martina, the Beautiful Cockroach," a folktale from the Caribbean.
The library has recently added Gabliondo's recordings to the Children's Music collection and the audience is invited to join in and sing along with their favorite songs and view a portion of the video of Soler's stories, "Las Numero 1." The evening will end with refreshments and a time for the audience to share their own stories.
Registration is not required for this free family program. The Monroe Public Library is located at 925 16th Ave. For more information, contact the Youth Services Department of the Monroe Public Library at 328-7010.
