Each year on April 22, Earth Day celebrations remind us to honor our planet’s resources throughout the year, just as Día celebrations held on April 30 remind us to make a year-long commitment to linking children and families to books. Parents and educators know that books, reading, and our planet’s resources should be celebrated every day.
Illustration by Meilo So from Water Rolls, Water Rises
As part of our focus on celebrating Children’s Day, Book Day at home, here are links to Pat’s books that are available as ebooks. In alphabetical order:
The Beautiful Lady: Our Lady of Guadalupe
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La hermosa Señora: Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
(The Beautiful Lady in Spanish)
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»»Nook
Delicious Hullabaloo/Pachanga deliciosa
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The Desert is My Mother/El desierto es mi madre
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»»Nook
Doña Flor: A Tall Tale About a Giant Woman
with a Great Big Heart
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Dizzy in Your Eyes: Poems About Love
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»»Nook
Encantado: Desert Monologues
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»»Nook
The Gift of the Poinsettia/El regalo de la flor de nochebuena
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I Pledge Allegiance
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Yo Prometo Lealtad
(I Pledge Allegiance in Spanish)
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»»Nook
The Remembering Day/El día de los muertos
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ZING! Seven Creativity Practices for Educators & Students
»»Kindle
»»Nook
Would I be less cold-natured had I not been born in the desert? I’ll never know. I do know that even a few warmish days, a respite from Santa Fe’s cold where I now live, 
give me an energy boost even without the shamrocks that I always grow inside in March. Spring is coming!
It’s a challenging spring with international health worries and election primaries on the news. Soon, though, I travel to speak to students, teachers, librarians and parents—all audiences I enjoy. Writing and presenting are among my favorite activities.
As you know, since I’m an avid reader, I’m also very committed to motivating our country to be a nation of readers. For many years, reading has helped me relax and learn. I feel very lucky to spend time with books and to encourage our young people across the country to be readers too. My granddaughter is a reader too now. Woo-hoo!
Join us in promoting and growing Children’s Day, Book Day, April 30th and every day of the year.
I Pledge Allegiance written by Pat and her daughter, Libby Martinez, is available in a Spanish edition on February 4, 2020.
Yo prometo lealtad has been translated by Adriana Dominguez and features Patrice Barton’s wonderful illustrations.
I Pledge Allegiance was published in 2014 to warm reviews and awards:
The publisher created an educator guide for the book; you can download it here.
