"Five-year-old Pablo can hardly wait to see how Abuelito, his grandfather, has decorated Pablo’s tree for his birthday. When Mamá first told her father that she was going to adopt a baby…Lito went out and bought the tree for his … Continue reading →
Oct. 31, Halloween. It’s debated whether this began as a Christian tradition, All Hallows’ Eve on the night before All Saints’ Day, or as Celtic tradition. In the United States, it inspires costumes for all ages and candy for the … Continue reading →
October 15, 2019 is the official publication date for My Singing Nana, published by Magination Press. Billy is close with his Nana. But Nana is starting to forget things and Billy is worried. When Billy’s sister is too sick to … Continue reading →
There were two Mora Honor Awards given this year to recognize literacy activities during the month of April in celebration of Children’s Day, Book Day; also known as El día de los niños, El día de los libros; or Día. … Continue reading →
Each of the four seasons brings us memories. Some years back, I enjoyed writing haiku about the foods of the Americas in Yum! ¡Mmm! ¡Qué Rico! America’s Sproutings, illustrated by my talented friend Rafael López. Autumn is often a season … Continue reading →
