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Articles by Pat Mora
Let's Eat!/A Comer! Book Review
age 3+ English/Spanish call to the family dinner table. Parents need to know that this is a short and sweet story with both the English and Spanish version contained in the same book. some Teaches English speakers Spanish vocabulary. some Loving family enjoys a meal together. What's the Story? A loving family feels wealthy with their many blessings as they get ready for the family meal. Is It Any Good?
A Piñata in a Pine Tree: A Latino Twelve Days of Christmas Book Review
age 4+ Classic carol brims with Spanish words, Mexican traditions. Parents need to know that A Piñata in a Pine Tree: A Latino Twelve Days of Christmas, by Pat Mora,is a twist on the classic Christmas carol, with 12 Latin-flavored gift items listed in Spanish and easily understood from the pictures. Pronunciation tips appear in the art as well as in a glossary at he back.
Memory Loss and Love: Helping Children Understand Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia
September is National Alzheimer’s Month. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, affecting about 6 percent of people 65 and older. Scientists don’t know what causes Alzheimer’s, but they suspect it’s a combination of many factors. The disease affects parts of the brain that control memory, thought, and language. Alzheimer’s impacts the entire family. Children will notice changes in their loved ones as the disease progresses.
The Only Me by Pat Mora
Spinning through space for eons, our earth—oceans, rivers, mountains, glaciers, tigers, parrots, redwoods— evolving wonders. And our vast array, generations of humans—all shapes, colors, languages. Can I be the only me? Our earth: so much beauty, hate, goodness, greed. “Study. Cool the climate,” advises my teacher. “Grow peace.” Can I be the only me, become all my unique complexity?
Ode to Teachers by Pat Mora | Poetry Foundation
I remember the first day, how I looked down, hoping you wouldn't see me, and when I glanced up, I saw your smile shining like a soft light from deep inside you. “I'm listening,” you encourage us. “Come on! Join our conversation, let us hear your neon certainties, thorny doubts, tangled angers,” but for weeks I hid inside.
The Best Books on Gratitude for Kids
Since the topic is gratitude, I must start by thanking you, not only for naming five fantastic books for kids, but also for your brilliant blog “Pop Goes the Page.” I appreciate how the projects you template enliven children’s literature and embed the morals of stories. Tell me about “Pop Goes the Page” and how it fits the mission of Princeton University Library’s Cotsen Children’s Library. To me, hands-on learning is minds-on learning.
Multicultural Books
Books transport readers to other worlds -- and not only fantasy lands where animals talk and magic is commonplace. The stories on this list introduce kids to cultures and worlds that are much closer by ...
9 Picture Books That Teach Math Concepts
Looking for children’s books that teach, review, and reinforce math concepts in the classroom and at home? Don’t worry, we have you covered. Check out our list. Uno, Dos, Tres: One Two Three By Pat Mora This multilingual counting book uses beautiful illustrations that are drawn on Mexican culture. This charming book provides opportunities for counting and identifying numbers.
Where does the magic happen? For young readers, it’s often the public library
Growing up for most children includes trips to the library, whether it is a school library or a local public library. During a child’s early years, the magic of reading begins to unfold and new adventures begin as a child enjoys their first story time, learns to read, or discovers their favorite book, author or series. When I was growing up, the library was a weekly routine. I couldn’t wait to walk out with as many books as my arms could carry.
Bookjoy, Wordjoy
Whether we are collecting words, reading favorite books in the library, celebrating holidays, writing poems, sharing secrets, or singing a jazzy duet, words and books can take us on wonderful adventures and bring us joy. Poet Pat Mora has brought together a collection of her poems that celebrates engaging with words and books in all these ways and more.
25 Books That Diversify Kids' Reading Lists This Summer
The Boy Who Didn't Believe in Spring by Lucille Clifton King Shabazz gets tired of everyone telling him that "spring is right around the corner," so he and his friend Tony start turning street corners to chase this elusive spring — after putting their caps on backwards to show they mean business! (Find the book here. Ages 3-5) Bravo, Chico Canta! Bravo! by Pat Mora and Libby Martinez A multilingual mouse and his family live upstairs in an old theater.
Curandera by Pat Mora
They think she lives alone on the edge of town in a two-room house where she moved when her husband died in the bed of another woman. The curandera and house have aged together to the rhythm She moves down her porch steps, rubs cool morning sand into her hands, into her arms. the desert, gathering herbs for her basket. Her days are slow, days of grinding And the townspeople come, hoping to be touched by her ointments, her hands, her prayers, her eyes.
Multicultural books are good reads year around | The Star-Telegram
It’s never too early to share multicultural books with children.Our city’s population is growing and becoming more multicultural and diverse.
Pat Mora has blazed trail as a prolific author and literacy...
Author Pat Mora will soon be strutting her new pair of custom-made boots emblazoned with the Texas Book Festival logo, her prize for being the recipient of the Texas Writers Award this year. The El Paso native will be honored at the Capitol of during the festival, which runs Oct. 17 and 18. Mora is a Latina trailblazer with 45 titles to her name. She’s also the founder of “Día de los Libros/Día de los Niños” — “Día” for short — a program that promotes reading among young people.
Run Home by Alyssa Bermudez
Organized as diary entries starting on Sept. 1, 2002, this moving graphic novel memoir by Bermudez (Big Apple Diaries) follows the creator as she struggles to navigate ninth grade at a New York City all-girls school. Thirteen-year-old Alyssa is lonely: none of her friends from middle or elementary school attend Mary Louis Academy.
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