The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stir..., Samantha R. Vamos
The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stir..., Samantha R. Vamos
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The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred

Author: Samantha R. Vamos

Narrator: Anriana Sananes

Unabridged: 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Live Oak Media

Published: 12/15/2015


Synopsis

When a farm maiden decides to get out her cazuela and cook arroz con leche, the farm animals join in to help in this playful cumulative tale that introduces Spanish words throughout. Inspired by the nursery rhyme "The House That Jack Built", this bilingual readalong will have kids merrily chanting along in English and Spanish as the animals all work together to create a delicious dish for the fiesta.

About Samantha R. Vamos

Samantha R. Vamos is an experienced author who specializes in children's books. A first-generation American from a multicultural family, she attended law school and has practiced law in Chicago and Washington, D. C.. The author of six children's books including Alphabet Trains and Before You Were Here, Mi Amor, she treasures her diverse upbringing and incorporates it into her work. Having lived on the East Coast, in the Midwest, and the Pacific Northwest, she currently resides in beautiful northern California.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jon on May 03, 2022

Wonderful story, wonderful art, great Spanish vocabulary builder! Books like this are very helpful if you are trying to learn Spanish. Happy to say that I understood every Spanish word in this book and did not have to go to the glossary once! How I wish I had been exposed to another language when I......more

Goodreads review by Lindsey on July 13, 2018

I loved this silly cumulative story. The glossary in the back and the progression from introducing a word first as English and then throughout the remainder of the text in Spanish make it a great bilingual read aloud for me.......more

Goodreads review by Betsy on August 04, 2011

I am lucky to work in a children’s room with a significantly sized bilingual section. The books you’ll find there cover a wide range of languages. Chinese, Arabic, Urdu, you name it. Of them the largest section by far is the Spanish language section. Of course, what we don’t really include in this s......more

Goodreads review by Haley on November 05, 2017

This book tells the story of a farm maiden who is making rice pudding. All of the animals are helping her, and they each play a specific role. Once the farm maiden's rice pudding begins to boil over, then the animals all pitch in to help. I would recommend this book, due to its use of Spanish words......more

Goodreads review by Lydia on April 13, 2018

A tale of a group making rice pudding. The story builds on itself (a la "The House that Jack Built" style) and adds in Spanish vocabulary, so fun and informative! Also contains the recipe for Rice Pudding, so bonus activity if wanted. No content issues.......more