# The Piñata That the Farm Maiden Hung - Hardcover

by **Samantha R. Vamos** (Author), **Sebastià Serra** (Illustrator)

**This is the bilingual story of the farm maiden and her cadre of animals, who crafted a festive piñata 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 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

### Author Biography

**Samantha R. Vamos** is the author of _Alphabet Boats, Alphabet Trains, Alphabet Trucks_ (illustrated by Ryan O'Rourke)_, The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred_ (illustrated by Rafael López) - _2012 Pura Belpré Illustration Honor_ - its companion book, _The Piñata That The Farm Maiden Hung_ (illustrated by Sebastià Serra), 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 www.samanthavamos.com.  

**Sebastià 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. www.sebastiaserra.com

**Number of Pages:** 32

**Dimensions:** 0.5 x 10.1 x 10.1 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** January 08, 2019

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Pinata That the Farm Maiden Hung

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 4.2

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 18.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

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