Cri-Cri is known as the "grillito cantor" or "the singing cricket". He is a character created by Francisco Gabilondo Soler in his childhood and may even be considered "his inner personality"
The character became so famous and gave its author such renown, that it became a second name for Gabilondo. In the mid part of the 20th century he became the most recognizable singer of children's songs in Spanish. Gabilondo's dedication to this segment of the population has been greatly admired, comparable to Walt Disney in his honest approach to making life fun for those who are getting started in life.
Caminito de la Escuela
Cri-Cri Lyrics
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apurándose a llegar,
con sus libros bajo el brazo,
va todo el reino animal.
El ratón con espejuelos.
De cuaderno el pavo real.
una goma de borrar.
Cinco gatitos
muy bien bañados,
alzando los pies,
van para el kinder
entusiasmados
de ir por primera vez.
Caminito de la escuela,
pataleando hasta el final,
la tortuga va que vuela
procurando ser puntual.
Caminito de la escuela,
porque quieren aprender,
van todos los animales
encantados de volver.
El camello con mochila.
La jirafa con su chal.
Y un pequeño elefantito
da la mano a su mamá.
No falta el león,
monos también;
y hasta un tiburón.
Porque en los libros
siempre se aprende
cómo vivir mejor.
La tortuga por escrito
ha pedido a Santaclós
sus dos pares de patines
para poder ir veloz
para poder ir veloz.
The song "Caminito de la Escuela" by Cri-Cri is a fun and whimsical tune that describes the animal kingdom's journey to school. The animals are excited and eager to learn as they walk the path to their destination, and this is evident in the catchy and upbeat tempo of the song. The lyrics describe each animal character, their unique personalities, and their individual approaches to getting to school on time. The rat wears glasses, the peacock carries a notebook, and the dog has an eraser in his mouth. The chorus repeats the phrase "caminito de la escuela" multiple times, emphasizing the importance of education and the adventure that comes with learning.
The song also mentions specific animals like five well-groomed cats who are headed to kindergarten for the first time. The turtle is determined to arrive on time and even races at the end, while the camel wears a backpack, the giraffe has a shawl, and a little elephant holds his mother's hand.
Overall, the song teaches kids important values such as the joy of learning, the value of punctuality, and the courage to try new things like going to school for the first time. It is a fun and memorable way to encourage children to enjoy the education journey.
Line by Line Meaning
Caminito de la escuela,
The path to school,
apurándose a llegar,
hurrying to arrive,
con sus libros bajo el brazo,
with their books under their arms,
va todo el reino animal.
the entire animal kingdom goes.
El ratón con espejuelos.
The mouse with glasses.
De cuaderno el pavo real.
The peacock with a notebook.
Y en la boca lleva el perro
And in the dog's mouth
una goma de borrar.
is an eraser.
Cinco gatitos
Five kittens
muy bien bañados,
very well bathed,
alzando los pies,
lifting their feet,
van para el kinder
going to kindergarten
entusiasmados
enthusiastic
de ir por primera vez.
about going for the first time.
Caminito de la escuela,
The path to school,
pataleando hasta el final,
kicking until the end,
la tortuga va que vuela
the turtle goes as fast as possible
procurando ser puntual.
trying to be punctual.
Caminito de la escuela,
The path to school,
porque quieren aprender,
because they want to learn,
van todos los animales
all the animals go
encantados de volver.
delighted to return.
El camello con mochila.
The camel with a backpack.
La jirafa con su chal.
The giraffe with her shawl.
Y un pequeño elefantito
And a little elephant,
da la mano a su mamá.
holds his mother's hand.
No falta el león,
The lion is not missing,
monos también;
nor the monkeys;
y hasta un tiburón.
even a shark.
Porque en los libros
Because in the books
siempre se aprende
one always learns
cómo vivir mejor.
how to live better.
La tortuga por escrito
The turtle in writing
ha pedido a Santaclós
asked Santa Claus
sus dos pares de patines
for two pairs of skates
para poder ir veloz
to be able to go fast.
para poder ir veloz.
to be able to go fast.
Contributed by Caden K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.