To celebrate, here’s a poem about Tomás Rivera, the subject of Pat’s book Tomás and the Library Lady.

Library Magic
“¡Vámos! Let’s go to the library!”
Tomás says to his family.
He shows them his favorite books
and his cozy reading nooks.

“¡Vámos! Let’s go to the library!”
Tomás says to his friends. “Hurry!”
They see libros in stacks and rows.
They laugh at funny puppet shows.

“¡Vámos! Let’s all go to the library!”
Join the fun, a treasure house that’s free.
Bring your friends and family.
Stories, computers, maps and more.
Like Tomás, open books and soar.
Be a reader. Explore galore.

In memory of the leader, educator and author, Tomás Rivera
© 2005 by Pat Mora. This poem appears in Bookjoy, Wordjoy.