Congratulations to Monica Brown and Rafael López on the publication of Tito Puente: King of Mambo/El Rey del Mambo . Enjoy this video interview of Monica and Rafael discussing the author-illustrator relationship and the creative process behind their work. Watch the … Continue reading →
I was encouraged to write this four-book series of easy-read bilingual books by a friend in Texas who is not bilingual but who generously and creatively fosters literacy by putting bilingual books in the hands of children who need them. … Continue reading →
I was born wealthy. I had the good fortune to grow up in a loving, bilingual home in El Paso, Texas. All my grandparents spoke only Spanish. Mom and Dad were bilingual, though, so I always spoke both English and … Continue reading →
Many of us like to promote linking children to books, languages and cultures día por día, day by day. Today is a special day since talented author and visual artist Yuyi Morales is generously sharing one of her creative videos … Continue reading →
Jeanette Larson posted about “Celebrating Las Posadas” on the ALSC blog and mentioned Pat’s book Gift of the Poinsettia/ El regalo de la flor de nochebuena. Las Posadas re-enacts Joseph and Mary’s journey to Bethlehem and is celebrated throughout Latin America.
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