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This author appeared at the 2009 festival. Please view the list of authors appearing at this year's festival or see our suggestions for similar authors below.
 Samantha Vamos
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. Vamos attended Georgetown University Law Center and practiced law in Washington, D.C. and Chicago. In 2007, she and her family relocated to the Pacific Northwest where they now reside outside Seattle. Before You Were Here, Mi Amor (Viking, 2009, illustrated by Santiago Cohen), a bilingual picture book, is her first children’s book.
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