The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred
A bilingual celebration with a delicious ending. This is the story of how the farm maiden and all the farm animals worked together to make the rice pudding that they serve at the fiesta. With the familiarity of "The House That Jack Built," this story bubbles and builds just like the ingredients...
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A bilingual celebration with a delicious ending. This is the story of how the farm maiden and all the farm animals worked together to make the rice pudding that they serve at the fiesta. With the familiarity of "The House That Jack Built," this story bubbles and builds just like the ingredients of the arroz con leche that everyone enjoys. Cleverly incorporating 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. Rafael Lopez covers each page with vibrant, exuberant color, celebrating tradition and community. Back matter includes a glossary of Spanish words and a recipe for arroz con leche perfect for everyone to make together and enjoy at story time. Illinois Monarch Award: Illinois K-3 Readers' Choice Award (2012) A Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor Book (2012) An ALSC 2012 Notable Children s Books Selection A 2013 Monarch Award (Illinois K-3 Readers Choice Award) Kirkus Reviews, STARRED: A wonderful read-aloud, filled with merriment and conviviality. School Library Journal, STARRED: The artistry of this book makes it a must buy for all libraries. Booklist: An excellent choice for interactive, multilingual read-alouds. A New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing Selection (2011) A Texas Library Association 2012 Texas 2x2 Reading List Selection A Fuse #8 Production 100 Magnificent Children s Books of 2011 Selection A Read On Wisconsin 2011-2012 Booklist Selection A Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2012 Selection (NCSS) A Latin Baby Book Club Favorite Books (2011) Selection Twenty by Jenny: Jenny s 2011 Picks
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781580892421 (1580892426)
ASIN: 1580892426
Publish date: 2011-02-01
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Pages no: 32
Edition language: English
Category:
Childrens,
Humor,
European Literature,
Cultural,
Food And Drink,
Food,
Picture Books,
Animals,
Spanish Literature,
Cooking,
Storytime,
Fiction
First of all, lovely colors, and illustrations!The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred was a lot of fun for my niece and me, because this is a book that my friend Pam brought back for us from ALA Midwinter. The book came with a set of Spanish/English picture cards, and as I read the book to my nie...
The farm maiden stirs up a big pot of arroz con leche with the help of the cabra and the vaca and the pato and the burro in this new version of the old classic, The House that Jack Built. Illustrated with brilliant colors and injected with a nice collection of words in Spanish, this book was enjoyed...
Stunning illustrations but the adaptation of the "The House That Jack Built" is clumsy.