El Doble de Amigos - Paperback

by Brian Amador (Author), Vanina Starkoff (Illustrator), Sol y Canto (Performed by)

Making friends is twice the fun in two languages!

Follow along as children laugh, play, and share through a catchy tune that introduces both Spanish and English phrases. With each verse, they discover how learning new words can build new friendships. Spanish edition.

• Encourages bilingual language learning through call-and-response music
• Endnotes feature Spanish and English phrases with pronunciations
• Includes an online access link to audio and video animation

Author Biography

Brian Amador is a guitarist, composer, songwriter, singer and voice actor originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico and now residing in the Boston area. Brian has written countless songs for adults and children of all ages - in Spanish, English and both languages combined. Brian and his wife Rosi are the proud parents of adult twins and a scruffy little dog.

Vanina Starkoff was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She studied graphic design at the University of Buenos Aires and she graduated with the Colombian illustrator José Sanabria. Since completing her first picture book in 2010, she has gained international recognition for her vivid landscape illustrations. She lives in Buzios, Brazil.

Sol y Canto is the award-winning Pan-Latin ensemble led by Puerto Rican/Argentine singer and percussionist Rosi Amador and New Mexican guitarist and composer Brian Amador. Featuring Rosi's crystalline voice and Brian's lush Spanish guitar and inventive compositions, Sol y Canto is known for making their music accessible to Spanish- and non-Spanish speaking audiences of all ages.