This is the bilingual story of the Farm Maiden and her cadre of animals, who crafted a festive piñata for a surprise birthday party. "
Delightful and engaging"--Foreword Reviews, STARRED review.
Back matter includes a glossary, definitions, and directions for making a piñata at home.
This book makes learning the language easy and fun.
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.
Key English words change to Spanish as the cumulative verse builds to the celebratory ending.
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.
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.
A beautiful and lively companion to the award-winning The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred.
This is the bilingual story of the Farm Maiden and her cadre of animals, who crafted a festive piñata for a surprise birthday party
