About the book
Companion to the award-winning The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred--now in paperback! The bilingual story of a surprise birthday party’s festive piñata, created by a cadre of animals and the farm maiden.
A young girl sets out on errands for the day, and while she's gone, the farm maiden prepares a piñata 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 piñata at home.
\"Delightful and engaging\"--Foreword Reviews, starred review
Editions of The Pi�ata That the Farm Maiden Hung
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781580897969
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781623544560
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Companion to the award-winning The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred--now in paperback! The bilingual story of a surprise birthday party’s festive piñata, created by a cadre of animals and the farm maiden.
A young girl sets out on errands for the day, and while she's gone, the farm maiden prepares a piñata 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 piñata at home.
\"Delightful and engaging\"--Foreword Reviews, starred review
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What is The Pi�ata That the Farm Maiden Hung about?
Companion to the award-winning The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred--now in paperback! The bilingual story of a surprise birthday party’s festive piñata, created by a cadre of animals and the farm maiden.
A young girl sets out on errands for the day, and while she's gone, the farm maiden prepares a piñata 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 piñata at home.
\"Delightful and engaging\"--Foreword Reviews, starred review
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Pi�ata That the Farm Maiden Hung?
Children’s, Teenage and Educational > Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories > Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
Where can I read a sample of The Pi�ata That the Farm Maiden Hung?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781580897969
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Pi�ata That the Farm Maiden Hung?
Samantha R. Vamos
Who is the Publisher of the book The Pi�ata That the Farm Maiden Hung?
Charlesbridge
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Pi�ata That the Farm Maiden Hung is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781580897969) and paperback(ISBN 9781623544560)
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