I was so pleased to donate books and posters to the New Mexico State Library for their Día celebration at bookmobiles. New Mexico is a rural state, and it’s wonderful that bookmobiles serve children and families that don’t have a … Continue reading →
Congratulating dedicated teachers at all levels! Thanks for the vitality, the ZING you bring to your classrooms and libraries. Zing! Seven Creativity Practices for Educators and Students
Continue reading →Pat’s picture book about El día de los niños/El día de los libros, Children’s Day/Book Day, Book Fiesta!, was selected as one of forty-five titles on RIF’s (Reading is Fundamental) 2011-2012 Multicultural Booklist. The collection celebrates cultures from all over … Continue reading →
Each year Pat writes a letter to her young readers. You can read this year’s letter below and earlier letters are archived on Pat’s website. Teachers, feel free to use this letter for Author Studies or other language arts activities. … 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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