Does your poetry collection need a refresh? Are you looking for ways to entice readers with lively poetry this spring? Do you love poetry, but are cautious about how to teach it in ways that will resonate with students? Just … Continue reading →
In 2013, IBBY/USBBY created this poster for International Children’s Book Day. What an honor to have Ashley Bryan illustrate my words. He was a gifted giant in children’s books. Ashley was always generous. I carry his smile. Pat
Continue reading →I have been re-reading Nikki Giovanni’s autobiographical essays, Sacred Cows…and Other Edibles. I think I had the pleasure of seeing her jump up on a cafeteria table at UT El Paso years ago to begin a reading. Such a feisty … Continue reading →
More widely celebrated in Latin America than in the United States, the Feast of the Epiphany, also known as Three Kings’ Day or Los Tres Reyes, marks the the arrival of the Magi symbolizing that the Christ Child was revealed … Continue reading →
