Yearly Archives: 2018
Celebrate December Holidays!
Autumn Gold
A Thanksgiving haiku from Pat: Autumn Gold Luscious recipes. Families ring, thank, share, laugh, tease. Giving warms our hearts.
Continue reading →Illustrator Recognition for Bookjoy, Wordjoy
Raúl Colón’s art from Bookjoy, Wordjoy has been chosen for the 2018 Original Art, the Society of Illustrators’ annual juried exhibition celebrating the fine art of children’s book illustration. Original Art showcases art from the year’s best children’s books as … Continue reading →
Looking Ahead to Día de los Muertos: The Remembering Day
In the bilingual picture book The Remembering Day/El día de los muertos, Pat created an origin myth in which she imagined how the Mexican custom of remembering deceased loved ones came to be. Day of the Dead (El día de … Continue reading →
National Day on Writing: #WhyIWrite
Every year on October 20, the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) celebrates the importance, joy, and evolution of writing. Find ideas and more on NCTE’s website.
Continue reading →What Are You Reading For National Reading Group Month?
Congratulations to the 2018 Mora Award winners!
Johnson City Library, in Johnson City, Texas, has received the 2018 Estela and Raúl Mora Award, an honor given by Pat and her sister, Stella Mora Henry, in partnership with First Book. The award recognizes literacy activities during the month … Continue reading →