Pat Mora

Acclaimed poet Pat Mora (Borders, Chants, Communion, and other works) has joined with artist Francisco X. Mora to create a charming and elegant book whose rhymes and drawings will delight not only children aged 3 to 7, but adults (and animal-lovers) as well. Pat Mora's whimsical poem, presented bilingually with a Spanish translation by Alba Nora Martinez, tells of birds, armadillos, and other creatures who join together in a kitchen one "orange night"...

Bilingual text describes a family as they sit down to a table filled with good food.

At a family gathering, mischief ensues when Danny releases frogs from his wiggling pockets.

A retelling of the Aesop fable of the crow who was able to obtain a drink of water by dropping pebbles one by one into the source of the water.

"This collection of poetry offers voice to the unsung people of a small city in the Southwest"--Provided by publisher.

Pat Mora writes of the struggles of her family growing up in Texas and how her family are transformed by the magic and healing each member offers the others in ritual, language, stories, and recipes.

Grandma Lupita tells her granddaughter Rose and Rose's friend Terry the story of Our Lady of Guadalupe, a miracle that occurred near Mexico City in 1531. Includes facts about the event and its influence.

Young Ray and Amelia move to a new village in New Mexico and experience the fright and fun of "los abuelos" for the first time. In the cold months of midwinter, village men disappear to disguise themselves as scary old men and then descend on the children, teasing them and asking if they've been good. Sumario en espa~nol: Ray y Amelia, descubren por primera vez una vieja tradicion de Nuevo Mexico llamada "los abuelos." En el medio de frio invierno,...

With the help and interference of her cat Chica, Cecilia prepares a surprise gift for her great-aunt's ninetieth birthday.