Book Fiesta by Pat Mora, illustrated by Rafael Lopez is a colorful, delightful book for all readers whether they speak Spanish or English. Well deserving of the Pura Belpre ward. I truly enjoyed reading this book! Pat Mora has designated a day to celebrate all children from across the globe and...
Pat Mora writes this book of poetry about all different types of love. Mora writes a letter to her readers and explains that she "started out writing free-verse without counting syllables or stresses." Her editor recommended to her that she add a Haiku or Sonnet to show readers some challenges th...
Adams, asks, “Did your great-aunt pass her test?” “Yes!” I say. “She is very smart.” I tell my class all about my great-aunt. She is eighty years old, and my family calls her Lobo, which means “wolf” in Spanish. (She calls us her lobitos—her “little wolves.”) Lobo studied very hard. She learned a...