Nothing is better than a delicious bowl of arroz con leche unless, of course, a host of farm animals have a hand in the preparation! Young children will delight in this cumulative tale that follows a farm maiden, her cazuela, and a barnyard full of animals that help her cook up a mouth-watering batch of rice pudding. English words are introduced in the narrative and then their Spanish equivalent is used in subsequent repeated lines of the text. By the time the arroz con leche is cooling, storytime audiences will have learned more than 20 Spanish words. While the text alone will entice bilingual readers, López's dazzling illustrations, exuding a cheerful exuberance, are sure draw even the most reluctant of readers. Highly Recommended.
The Cazuela that the Farm Maiden Stirred
2012 Pura Belpre Award Honor Book
Nothing is better than a delicious bowl of arroz con leche unless, of course, a host of farm animals have a hand in the preparation! Young children will delight in this cumulative tale that follows a farm maiden, her cazuela, and a barnyard full of animals that help her cook up a mouth-watering batch of rice pudding. English words are introduced in the narrative and then their Spanish equivalent is used in subsequent repeated lines of the text. By the time the arroz con leche is cooling, storytime audiences will have learned more than 20 Spanish words. While the text alone will entice bilingual readers, López's dazzling illustrations, exuding a cheerful exuberance, are sure draw even the most reluctant of readers. Highly Recommended.