Pat has a reminiscence in the Horn Book Magazine’s May/June 2021 issue, a special issue devoted to celebrating 25 years of The Pura Belpré Award. She joins many other Latinx authors and illustrators featured in the issues. If you don’t … Continue reading →
Enjoy this insightful NPR interview with my wonderful and talented friend Monica Brown. “It wasn’t until I had children … that I decided to write for children,” Brown tells NPR’s Arun Rath. “I knew I wanted to write stories that … Continue reading →
Congratulations to Benjamin Alire Sáenz, Sonia Manzano, and David Diaz for winning the Pura Belpré Awards and Honors and to all who received ALA Youth Media Awards.
Continue reading →Pat’s picture book about El día de los niños/El día de los libros, Children’s Day/Book Day, Book Fiesta!, was selected as one of forty-five titles on RIF’s (Reading is Fundamental) 2011-2012 Multicultural Booklist. The collection celebrates cultures from all over … Continue reading →
Like many, I admire the multiple talents of Yuyi Morales—author, illustrator, videographer, moving speaker. I also admire Yuyi’s creative spirit. Many thanks, Yuyi, for making time for this interview. 1. What were you like as a child?YM: A few things … Continue reading →
