Most Popular Books by Samantha R. Vamos

A cumulative tale of a farm maiden who, aided by a group of animals, prepares "Arroz con Leche," or rice pudding. Includes recipe and glossary of the Spanish words that are woven throughout the text.

Perfect for the lover of all things that go, ALPHABET TRUCKS provides a fun and accessible way for the littlest of readers to learn their trucks and their ABCs. Each letter of the alphabet is accounted for in this introductory concept book for young readers. From the familiar to the unusual, Samantha Vamos writes in snappy verse to present twenty-six different kinds of trucks, explaining where they work and what they do. From a dump truck that unloads a pile of dirt containing the letter "D," to a fuel truck filling up at a tank shaped like the letter "F," Ryan O’Rourke’s playful and light-hearted illustrations involve the letters in supporting roles in each scene. · IRA-CBC Children’s Choices · Bank Street College of Education''s Best Children''s Books of the Year · Pennsylvania Center for the Book Baker''s Dozen: The Best Children''s Books for Family Literacy

This is the bilingual story of the farm maiden and her cadre of animals, who crafted a festive piñata for a surprise birthday party. A beautiful and lively companion to the award-winning The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred. A young girl sets out on errands for the day, and while she''s gone, the farm maiden prepares a piñata from scratch with help from a boy, horse, goose, cat, sheep, and farmer. After they all fall asleep in the afternoon sun, they must scramble to finish preparations in time--just as the girl arrives back to her surprise party. Key English words change to Spanish as the cumulative verse builds to the celebratory ending. With the familiarity of "The House That Jack Built," the tale cleverly incorporates 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. Back matter includes a glossary, definitions, and directions for making a piñata at home. "Delightful and engaging"--Foreword Reviews, STARRED review

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: All aboard for a train ride through the alphabet! Whether chug-chug-chugging up a mountainside in an Incline train or zipping at super speed in a Bullet train, trains will get you where you need to be—A to Z! There is a train—some familiar and some unusual—for every letter of the alphabet. Trains are used all over the world for carrying people and cargo from place to place. With a bouncy rhyming text, and clever illustrations full of visual cues, young readers will love learning all about trains. A companion to the Children''s Book Award nominated Alphabet Trucks! From the Hardcover edition.

Set sail and learn the ABCs with a boat for each letter! Discover twenty-six types of vessels, from the more common--canoe and motorboat--to the unusual--umiak and Q-boat. Just like in Alphabet Trucks and Alphabet Trains, colorful art includes the letters of the alphabet hidden (and not-so-hidden) in supporting roles in the illustrations. The text features familiar as well as unusual boats from around the world, packing in tons of instant kid appeal, and upper and lowercase letters are integrated into the action of the art rather than solely in the typography. Back matter includes age-appropriate facts about each featured boat.

¡Esta mención honorífica del Pura Belpré ahora está disponible en español! ¡Acompaña a la campesina y a los animales mientras preparan un delicioso arroz con leche! Un libro ilustrado perfecto para niños de 5 a 8 años que adoran la canción de cuna The House That Jack Built y aman las lecturas en voz alta con rimas y repetición. This Pura Belpré honor book is now available as a Spanish-language edition! Join the farm maiden and the animals as they make a delicious rice pudding! A perfect picture book for 5-8-year-olds who adore the nursery rhyme of "The House That Jack Built" and love read-alouds that have rhyming and repetition. Esta es la historia de cómo la campesina y todos los animales de la granja trabajaron juntos para preparar el arroz con leche que sirven en la fiesta. Con la familiaridad de The House That Jack Built, esta historia burbujea y crece al igual que los ingredientes del arroz con leche que todos disfrutan. Incorporando ingeniosamente las rimas y la repetición, ¡La cazuela que la campesina revolvió es un delicioso manjar que divertirá y cautivará a los pequeños lectores! El texto final incluye una receta de arroz con leche—perfecta para que todos la preparen juntos y disfruten durante la hora del cuento. 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 rhymes and repetition, La cazuela que la campensina revolvió is a delicious treat that will entertain and engage young readers! Back matter includes a recipe for arroz con leche—perfect for everyone to make together and enjoy at story time.

Acompañante al libro galardonado La cazuela que la campesina revolvió—¡ahora disponible en español! ¡Acompaña a la campesina y a los animales mientras hacen una piñata! Un libro ilustrado perfecto para niños de 4 a 8 años que aman la canción de cuna The House That Jack Built y disfrutan las lecturas en voz alta con rimas y repetición. Companion to the award-winning The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred—now available as a Spanish-language edition! Join the farm maiden and the animals as they make a festive piñata! A perfect picture book for 4-8-year-olds who love the nursery rhyme of "The House That Jack Built" and enjoy read-alouds that have rhyming and repetition. Una niña sale a hacer las gestiones del día, y mientras está fuera, la campesina prepara una piñata desde cero con la ayuda de un niño, 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 tiempo—justo cuando la niña regresa a su fiesta sorpresa. Esta es la historia de cómo la campesina y todos los animales y amigos de la granja trabajan juntos para hacer la piñata para el cumpleaños sorpresa. Con la familiaridad de The House That Jack Built, esta historia se construye como su piñata con las repeticiones de las páginas anteriores. Incluso, el texto final incluye instrucciones de cómo hacer una piñata en casa. Incorporando ingeniosamente las rimas y la repetición, ¡La piñata que la campesina colgó es una celebración que divertirá y cautivará a los pequeños lectores! A young girl sets out on errands for the day, and while she''s gone, the farm maiden prepares a piñata from scratch with help from a boy, horse, goose, cat, sheep, and farmer. After they all fall asleep in the afternoon sun, they must scramble to finish preparations in time—just as the girl arrives back to her surprise party. This is the story of how the farm maiden and all the farm animals and friends work together to make the piñata for a surprise birthday party. With the familiarity of "The House That Jack Built" this story builds just like their piñata, and the repetitions from the previous pages. Back matter even includes directions for making a piñata at home. Cleverly incorporating rhymes and repetition, La piñata que la campensina colgó is a celebratory good time that will entertain and engage young readers!

Before you were here, tu papi carved a mecedora from the wood of an old walnut tree so you and I could rock and cuddle together. The members of a familia lovingly prepare for a new bebé. A tenderly written story, with Spanish words woven throughout, tells readers how Mami is eating healthy food, Papi is building a rocking chair, Abuela is painting elefantes and tigres, in the nursery, and brother and sister are helping with baby names. With its vibrant and warm illustrations, this debut picture book is perfect for expectant parents or children curious about the time before they were here.