Now in paperback: In a series of poetic verses in both English and Spanish, readers learn about the movement and moods of water around the world and the ways in which water affects different landscapes and cultures.Water rolls/El agua ruedaonto the shore/hacia la orillaunder the sun, under the moon./bajo el sol, bajo la luna.Here is an ode to the beauty of the natural world as expressed by the movement and moods of...

An award-winning biography about the inspiring life of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz.From a very young age, Juana Inés loved words. When she was three years old, she followed her sister to school and begged the teacher to let her stay so she could learn how to read. Juana enjoyed poring over books and was soon making up her own stories, songs, and poems.Juana wanted to become a scholar, but career options for women were limited at this time. She decided to beco...

From bestselling Latina author Pat Mora comes a collection of poems celebrating a young child's growth and everyday experiences throughout the seasons of a year.Would you like to...write with a magic wand?sled down a snowy slope in winter?plant flowers in a garden in spring?splash in a pool like a fish in summer?ride high up on a horse in autumn?blow out birthday candles?Come share the fun of these activities, and ...

Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor - American Library Association (ALA)In a series of poetic sentences, a young boy (biracial Mexican/Caucasian) tells about some of the everyday things for which he is thankful.There are so many things to be thankful for.For one young boy, it'sflying ladybugs,splashing ocean waves,a best friend,Dad's thick chocolate syrup,and much more.Straight from the heart of a child flo...

An inspiring collection of Pat Mora's own glorious poems celebrating a love of words and all the ways we use and interact with them: reading, speaking, writing, and singing.Whether we are collecting words, reading favorite books in the library, celebrating holidays, writing poems, sharing secrets, or singing a jazzy duet, words and books can take us on wonderful adventures and bring us joy. Poet Pat Mora has brought together a collection of her poems that celebrate...

In the words of series editor Steven L. Davis, We Are Nature Defending Itself: An Anthology of Women on Bodies, Borders, and Place is “a revelation, a multicultural blend of well-known and emerging writers who come together to give nature a voice in our literature and our lives.” Not least of the many benefits to readers are its contributions from prominent Latina writers, presented here as advocates for the environment. Though this theme has long existed in Chicana literature, it...

The renowned poet Pat Mora celebrates the culture and landscape of the Southwest through the eyes of a Mexican American girl.In this joyful and spirited collection, award-winning poet Pat Mora and fine artist Enrique 0. Sanchez celebrate the vivid landscape of the Southwest and the delightful rapport that children share with the natural world. Through language resounding with both English and Spanish, Confetti is also an anthem to the power of a child's im...

Pat Mora is a Mexican-American author and poet. She writes short books for children about families, Mexican-American culture, and the desert. In this exclusive video interview with ¡Colorín Colorado! Pat Mora tells us about her childhood, her books, and Día de los Niños/Día de los libros

A Common Core Exemplar Text by an award-winning author-illustrator teamTomás is a son of migrant workers. Every summer he and his family follow the crops north from Texas to Iowa, spending long, arduous days in the fields. At night they gather around to hear Grandfather's wonderful stories. But before long, Tomás knows all the stories by heart. "There are more stories in the library,"Papa Grande tells him. The very next day, Tomás meets the library lady and a whol...

Evocatively written in the form of letters, this guide offers seven powerful practices and corresponding activities for cultivating your own creativity and that of all your students.

New York Times BestsellerAn exciting--and encouraging--exploration of creativity from the author of When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect TimingThe future belongs to a different kind of person with a different kind of mind: artists, inventors, storytellers-creative and holistic "right-brain" thinkers whose abilities mark the fault line between who gets ahead and who doesn't.Drawing on research from around the wor...

The Five Levels of Attachment picks up from where Don Miguel Ruiz, Jr's father's book, The Four Agreements, left off. Building on the principles found in his father's international bestseller (2.5 million copies sold in the US), Don Miguel explores the ways in which we attach ourselves inappropriately to beliefs and the world. This is ancient wisdom for finding your true self.Ruiz explores the five levels of attachment that cause suffering in our lives. The five l...