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Samantha R. Vamos

Biography:

Samantha R. Vamos is the author of Before You Were Here, Mi Amor (Viking Children's Books, 2009, illustrated by Santiago Cohen), winner of the 2010 Washington State Book Award for Picture Book and The Scandiuzzi Children's Book Award, and The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred (Charlesbridge, 2011, illustrated by Rafael López) a 2012 Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor Book. Her next book, Alphabet Trucks illustrated by Ryan O'Rourke, will be out in fall 2013.

Samantha attended Georgetown University Law Center (L'89) and practiced law in Washington, D.C. and Chicago, Illinois. Samantha and her family live near Seattle, Washington. Please visit her online at www.samanthavamos.com.

Read about where Samantha Vamos got the idea for The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred.

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Alphabet Trucks

By author: Samantha R. Vamos Illustrated by: Ryan O'Rourke
ISBN: 978-1-58089-428-9
Ages: 3 - 6
Availability: Out of stock Backorder policy
Price: $14.95

Coming August 2013

Everyone’s heard of a tow truck. And a pickup truck. An ice-cream truck? Of course! But what about a quint truck? A lowboy truck? A knuckle-boom truck? Readers will learn about these kinds of trucks—and many more—while learning the alphabet in Alphabet Trucks.

The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred

By author: Samantha R. Vamos Illustrated by: Rafael López
ISBN: 978-1-58089-242-1
Ages: 5 - 8
Availability: In stock
Price: $17.95

A Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor Book

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.

"A wonderful read-aloud, filled with merriment and conviviality."
--Kirkus Reviews

"The artistry of this book makes it a must buy for all libraries."
--School Library Journal

"An excellent choice for interactive, multilingual read-alouds."
--Booklist

"Reading The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred to children is a delicious way to teach Spanish vocabulary, Spanish culture, and order of events in a story."
--Medicine for the Soul...a Librarian's Blog

Also Available As:

The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred

Binding Information: Paperback
ISBN: 978-1-58089-243-8
Availability: Out of stock Backorder policy
Price: $8.95

The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred

By author: Samantha R. Vamos Illustrated by: Rafael López
ISBN: 978-1-58089-243-8
Ages: 5 - 8
Availability: Out of stock Backorder policy
Price: $8.95

Available in paperback August 2013

A Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor Book

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.

"A wonderful read-aloud, filled with merriment and conviviality."
--Kirkus Reviews

"The artistry of this book makes it a must buy for all libraries."
--School Library Journal

"An excellent choice for interactive, multilingual read-alouds."
--Booklist

Also Available As:

The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred

Binding Information: Hardback
ISBN: 978-1-58089-242-1
Availability: In stock
Price: $17.95