"[This] collection of poems invites her readers to slow down, turn inward and appreciate the beauty in simplicity…an exercise in giving thanks…If your life has become so frantic and busy that all you can focus on is what task you … Continue reading →
We celebrate Picture Book Month in November, but picture books can be shared in the classroom with students of all ages throughout the year! A good choice for elementary school students is Water Rolls, Water Rises/El agua rueda, el agua … Continue reading →
Through December, the Brave Little Company of Houston is performing a play based on Bravo, Chico Canta! Bravo!, written by Pat and her daughter Libby Martinez. Schools, libraries, hospitals, and community centers can book the show through Young Audiences of … Continue reading →
Pause. Savor a remembering moment. Think of a special loved one who enriched your life. Remember his or her face, voice, hands. I have many such relatives which is why I wrote the family memoir House of Houses. I want … Continue reading →
In this special bilingual picture book for children, Pat creates an origin myth in which she imagines how the Mexican custom of remembering deceased loved ones–El día de los muertos or the Day of the Dead–came to be. With tender … Continue reading →
