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agudenburr's review against another edition
3.0
I really liked this book! Would be great for a bilingual Spanish/English storytime. The story introduces the process it takes to build a pinata. The steps are introduced in English then the last word is Spanish when the next lines are added. However, it is a LONG story, and might be better for upper elementary children.
hopeykat's review against another edition
5.0
This is a really fun, energetic story that has tons of repititon. It's great for children who already speak both English and Spanish but is also a great read for kids who only speak English-as Vamos replaces the English word on the following page with the Spanish word. The book also includes a glossary of Spanish words and directions for making your own piñata. This would be a great book to read outloud-especially for an ESL class. Perfect for an introduction to an art project or just to practice Spanish words and phrases.
yangyvonne's review against another edition
4.0
A great way to learn Spanish while also learning about how piñatas are made!
tashrow's review
4.0
This is a companion book to the award-winning The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred. This second book is by the same author but a different illustrator. Here a girl sets off to do some errands while the rest of the farm gets ready for a celebration. The farm maiden creates a piñata by hand with the help of a boy, horse, goose, cat and sheep. The farmer carves figures from wood and everyone prepares for a party. Told in a cumulative folktale style, the book uses Spanish words and phrases to create a book that sings with festivities.
The writing by Vamos is skilled as she weaves together English and Spanish into rhymes and a repeating and cumulative structure. Children who don’t know Spanish will easily be able to decode the words in the text since Vamos replaces the English word on a previous page with the Spanish word. The book also includes a glossary of Spanish words as well as directions for making your own piñata. The illustrations by Serra are colorful and bright. They are filled with the action of making the piñata and every animal and person is happy while doing their work. There is a sense of anticipation throughout the book as the celebration nears.
A great bilingual choice for Spanish-language learners. Appropriate for ages 3-5.
The writing by Vamos is skilled as she weaves together English and Spanish into rhymes and a repeating and cumulative structure. Children who don’t know Spanish will easily be able to decode the words in the text since Vamos replaces the English word on a previous page with the Spanish word. The book also includes a glossary of Spanish words as well as directions for making your own piñata. The illustrations by Serra are colorful and bright. They are filled with the action of making the piñata and every animal and person is happy while doing their work. There is a sense of anticipation throughout the book as the celebration nears.
A great bilingual choice for Spanish-language learners. Appropriate for ages 3-5.
gardenjess's review
5.0
Cumulative storytelling where each step brings the addition of spanish vocabulary. I really enjoyed this, and think it would be a fun way to work in Spanish vocabulary during storytime, or bedtime stories.
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