• Publication Season/Year: Fall 2010
• Publisher: Charlesbridge
• Release Date: 2010
• ISBN (hardcover): TBD
• ISBN (paperback): TBD

THE CAZUELA THAT THE FARM MAIDEN STIRRED is a bilingual children’s picture book and a cumulative tale: both the action and Spanish words, which are woven throughout the English text, repeat and build as the story progresses.  Five different farm animals and their farmer (the “campesino“) contribute ingredients to a “cazuela” (pot) stirred by the farm maiden.  A surprise recipe is created.  At the book’s end, a glossary and an actual recipe are provided.

In addition to being the illustrator of the Pura Belpré Honor Book “My Name is Celia/Me llamo Celia” (Rising Moon Books), the book’s illustrator, Rafael López, is a painter, sculptor, and muralist.

About the Author

Samantha grew up on the East coast where she attended Georgetown University Law Center. She practiced law in Washington, D.C. and Chicago. Now she and her family reside in the Pacific Northwest where she writes as much as she can and heads outside whenever the sun shines.  Read more about how to book or contact Samantha R. Vamos.

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