This weekend is Mother’s Day, our annual day to honor the strong women in our lives. Over fifteen years ago, Pat edited and contributed to Love to Mamá: A Tribute to Mothers, a beautiful and celebratory collection in which thirteen poets write with joy, humor, and love about the powerful bond between mothers, grandmothers, and children.
In a starred review, Kirkus Reviews said of the book:
“The warmth of family, life, especially that of mothers, aunts, and grandmothers, pervades this delightful collection of poems by Latino writers of various backgrounds…Although the voices are Latino, the poems and experiences they encompass will speak to all…Abrazos (hugs) for Mora and all the contributors for this one.”
Illustration by Paula S. Barragán M. from Love to Mamá
Did you have a Día celebration in your school, library, or community in April 2017 to bring Children’s Day/Book Day, El día de los niños/El día de los libros to life for kids and families? 
This year, the Mora Award recipient will receive a $1,000 First Book Marketplace credit! Two additional honor awards of $500 in First Book Marketplace credits will be granted to strong applicants.
Poetry for children is so important, a song for their hearts. It makes me happy that my friends Margarita Engle and Rafael have created a fine new book, Bravo! Poems About Amazing Hispanics, for us to enjoy and share in English and Spanish.
