I was honored to present to the New Mexico IRA this weekend. I always learn from audiences, and I so enjoyed listening to the teachers who were spending their Saturday thinking about how to be more effective. I was saddened … Continue reading →
The United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY) is seeking applicants for the Bridge to Understanding Award. This award formally acknowledges the work of adults who create programs that use children´s books to explore cultures around the world … Continue reading →
Pat wants to share this OP-ED piece from the New York Times, “Reading Books is Fundamental” by Charles M. Blow. Here’s an excerpt: “As I raced past the children’s books, they stopped me. Books to me were things most special. … Continue reading →
Merri Monks was born in New Mexico but has spent most of her life in Iowa. She became a librarian because, probably like all the Dynamos, she loves libraries. You can imagine my surprise when, after years of trying to … Continue reading →
I was in Philadelphia for ALA Midwinter and look what I saw! Pat’s newest books, co-authored with her daughter Libby Martinez, were featured by her publishers, Groundwood and Knopf/Random. April can’t come soon enough!
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