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By Samantha R. Vamos / Illustrated by Sebasti Serra

It’s someone’s birthday. Feliz Cumpleaos!

Una nia sale a hacer las gestiones del da, y mientras est fuera, la campesina prepara una piata desde cero con la ayuda de un nio, un caballo, un ganso, un gato, una oveja y un granjero. Luego de quedarse dormidos bajo el sol de la tarde, ellos tienen que apresurarse a terminar los preparativos a tiempojusto cuando la nia regresa a su fiesta sorpresa.

Esta es la historia de cmo la campesina y todos los animales y amigos de la granja trabajan juntos para hacer la piata para el cumpleaos sorpresa. Con la familiaridad de The House That Jack Built, esta historia se construye como su piata con las repeticiones de las pginas anteriores. Incluso, el texto final incluye instrucciones de cmo hacer una piata en casa. Incorporando ingeniosamente las rimas y la repeticin, La piata que la campesina colg es una celebracin que divertir y cautivar a los pequeos lectores!

A farm maiden enlists the help of her farm friends to build a piata for a special celebration. Borrowing the style of “The House that Jack Built,” the story unfolds as each part of the piata is gathered -It’s a birthday bash from the boy who shaped thebarro to the sorpresa at the end! Now in Spanish.

Back matter includes the lyrics to La Cancin de la Piata(The Piata Song), instructions for how to make your own piata, and a glossary.

Listento author Samantha Vamos talk aboutThe Piata That the Farm Maiden Hung.

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Author & Illustrator

Samantha R. Vamos, author

Samantha R. Vamos is the author of The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred, a Pura Belpr Illustrator Honor Book; Alphabet Boats; Alphabet Trains; and Alphabet Trucks. Samantha lives in northern California.

Sebasti Serra, illustrator

Sebasti 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 (Sterling). He lives in Barcelona, Spain.

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Editorial Reviews

School Library Journal, starred review

It takes the hard work and the imagination of many to throw a perfect surprise party. The farm maiden (campesina), a young boy, a farmer, and their group of animal friends prepare for a birthday celebration by gathering all the supplies to make a piata for their special guest. Each character helps in its creation: The horse (caballo) hauls the water, the goose (ganso) mixes the paste, and the cat (gato) tears the paper that will become the colorful party centerpiece. The boy (nio) hangs the paper flags, while the farmer (campesino) carves traditional Mexican folk-art sculptures (alebrijes). After a long day of decorating the plaza, everyone falls asleep, forgetting to stuff the piata with treats. But they awaken to fill it just in time as the birthday girl comes home to be surprised by all of her friends. This bilingual book written in cumulative verse poetry introduces new characters as the story unfolds, and the Spanish word for each animal replaces the English word from the previous page. The result is a colorful, festive surprise (sorpresa). Readers will enjoy singing “The Piata Song” and will be inspired to make their own piatas using the included recipe and instructions. A glossary of Spanish words and cultural terminology is also included. Reminiscent of a traditional folk rhyme, this book accompanies The Cazuela that the Farm Maiden Stirred, also by Lopez. VERDICT An essential addition to any picture book collection.

Foreword Magazine, starred review

Follow along as the whole farm pitches in to create a piata in time for the party in this delightful and engaging cumulative tale celebrating the spirit of Mexican folk art and traditions. Sing along in English or learn new Spanish words and phrases; the narrative is rhythmic, accompanied by festive illustrations featuring bright cascarones, handcarved alebrijes, papel picado fluttering in the breezeand piatas, of course, with detailed directions included to help make one at home.

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Details

Spanish Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-62354-607-6

Spanish Paperback
ISBN: 978-1-62354-608-3

English Hardcover
ISBN:978-1-58089-796-9

English Paperback
ISBN: 978-1-62354-456-0

Ages:4-8
Page count:32
10 x 10

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