Pinata Farm Maiden Hung

Samantha R Vamos

ISBN 10: 1580897967 / ISBN 13: 9781580897969

Published by Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S., 2019

About this Item

This is the bilingual story of the farm maiden and her cadre of animals, who crafted a festive pinata for a surprise birthday party. A beautiful and lively companion to the award-winning The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred. A young girl sets out on errands for the day, and while she's gone, the farm maiden prepares a pinata from scratch with help from a boy, horse, goose, cat, sheep, and farmer. After they all fall asleep in the afternoon sun, they must scramble to finish preparations in time--just as the girl arrives back to her surprise party. Key English words change to Spanish as the cumulative verse builds to the celebratory ending. With the familiarity of "The House That Jack Built," the tale cleverly incorporates Spanish words, adding a new one in place of the English word from the previous page. This book makes learning the language easy and fun. Back matter includes a glossary, definitions, and directions for making a pinata at home. "Delightful and engaging"--Foreword Reviews, STARRED review.

Seller Inventory # CIN1580897967VG

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Pinata Farm Maiden Hung
• Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1580897967
• ISBN 13: 9781580897969
• Binding: Hardback
• Illustrator: Serra, Sebastiā
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

This is the bilingual story of the farm maiden and her cadre of animals, who crafted a festive piņata for a surprise birthday party. A beautiful and lively companion to the award-winning The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred.

A young girl sets out on errands for the day, and while she's gone, the farm maiden prepares a piņata from scratch with help from a boy, horse, goose, cat, sheep, and farmer. After they all fall asleep in the afternoon sun, they must scramble to finish preparations in time--just as the girl arrives back to her surprise party. Key English words change to Spanish as the cumulative verse builds to the celebratory ending. With the familiarity of "The House That Jack Built," the tale cleverly incorporates Spanish words, adding a new one in place of the English word from the previous page. This book makes learning the language easy and fun. Back matter includes a glossary, definitions, and directions for making a piņata at home.

"Delightful and engaging"--Foreword Reviews, STARRED review

About the Author

Samantha R. Vamos is the author of The Piņata That The Farm Maiden Hung (2019, Sebastiā Serra) and its companion book, The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred (illustrated by Rafael López) - 2012 Pura Belpré Illustration Honor, as well as Alphabet Boats, Alphabet Trains, and Alphabet Trucks (illustrated by Ryan O'Rourke),  and Before You Were Here, Mi Amor (2009, illustrated by Santiago Cohen). Samantha previously worked as an attorney, practicing in Washington, D.C. and Chicago, IL.  Samantha was born in the Midwest, grew up on the East Coast, and lived in the Pacific Northwest before moving to the Bay Area with her husband, son, and their rescue puppy, Bowie. Visit Samantha online at samanthavamos.com. 

   

Sebastiā Serra has illustrated more than seventy children's books in many countries including Inky's Great Escape: The Incredible (and Mostly True) Story of an Octopus Escape; A Pirate's Twelve Days of Christmas; and A Pirate's Night Before Christmas. His work has been displayed in museums, at universities, and in special exhibitions. sebastiaserra.com