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Reflections for 2016

In the Coming Year, Let’s…

Nurture our creative selves.

Cherish family and friends, laughing with them often.

Savor and share the earth’s beauty, the wealth of diverse cultures and languages, the wonder of art, and bookjoy.

Participate in growing a nation of readers since literacy is essential in a democracy.

Affirm the importance of meaningful, life-long education for all that enriches our lives and society, learning-communities of equals committed to reflection and responsible action.

Lead...

Arbuthnot Lecture tickets now available

Pat’s Arbuthnot Lecture “Bookjoy! Alegria en los Libros!” is now set for 7 pm on Friday, April 15th at the Garvin Theatre at Santa Barbara City College, to be followed by a book signing and a reception. Admission is free but tickets are required; request your tickets now.

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Poetry Pause: A River of Women

Take a Poetry Pause
Listen to Pat read “A River of Women” from her book Agua Santa: Holy Water .
http://www.patmora.com/images/pause6-river.mp3

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Cavalcade of the Three Kings

Soon after our post about Three Kings’ Day, I received the following description from my daughter Libby Martinez (also my co-author) who is spending three years in Madrid with her husband:

“Three Kings Day here is as important (or more important) than Christmas Day…you can even sit on one of the Three Kings laps and ask them for gifts like we would ask Santa for gifts!

This past Tuesday evening was the Cabalgata de Reyes (Cavalcade of the Three Kings) which is a massive parade that takes pla...

January 6: Celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany

I’ve always loved the idea of the Feast of the Epiphany, also known as Three Kings’ Day or Los Tres Reyes, the end of the Christmas season. The night before is often celebrated as Twelfth Night. In part I’m attached to this celebration because I love the word epiphany from the Greek meaning a manifestation or striking insight.

I wrote The Bakery Lady/La señora de la panadería to show a close Mexican-American family celebrating this tradition by baking together. As part of my research, I had...

Happy 2016!

We all have our hopes and wishes. Since April 2016 is Día’s 20th Anniversary, I hope that thousands of children and families will thoroughly enjoy bookjoy next spring.

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Warm Holiday Wishes from Santa Fe

May you and your family and friends savor laughter, time to reflect on 2015, and time together.

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Special thanks for a good Día year

As the year ends, I especially want to send a special thanks to those who have helped me promote and grow Children’s Day, Book Day/El día de los niños, El día de los libros (Día) in 2015. GRACIAS to my web team Bobbie Combs and Laurina Cashin, Angela Hubbard and the ALSC Staff, Kyle Zimmer and First Book, especially Roxana Barillas, Mark Smith at the Texas State Library, Pat Smith at the Texas Library Association, our new couple Día Dynamos, Dan and Kay Moore and Thom Eberhardt & Christy Vasq...

I hope you enjoy sharing A Piñata in a Pine Tree: A Latino Twelve Days of Christmas

Some ideas for sharing:

Have students draw the book, or a few pages, as you read it aloud. Ask the students when and where they hear languages other than English. Do they like to learn new words in other languages? What new words did they learn in this book? Help students make their favorite gift in the book and give it to their amiga/o. Learn to sing the song and perform it for another class or group.

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Everyone will benefit from a diverse publishing community

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