Pat Mora

While helping his family in their work as migrant laborers far from their home, Tomas finds an entire world to explore in the books at the local public library.

A young multiracial boy celebrates family, friendship, and fun by telling about some of the everyday things for which he is thankful.

In this illustrated story told in both English and Spanish, a child describes the antics of a mischievous kitty.

Bilingual text describes a family as they sit down to a table filled with good food.

Doña Flor, a giant lady with a big heart, sets off to protect her neighbors from what they think is a dangerous animal, but soon discovers the tiny secret behind the huge noise.

While helping his family in their work as migrant laborers far fromtheir home, Tomas finds an entire world to explore in the books at the localpublic library.

In this adaptation of the folk song "The Twelve Days of Christmas," friends exchange such gifts as a piñata and "cuatro luminarias." Includes pronunciation and glossary of Spanish words and a description of Christmas foods and other holiday traditions from different Latin American countries.

With the help and interference of her cat Chica, Cecilia prepares a surprise gift for her great-aunt's ninetieth birthday.

Young Ray and Amelia move to a new village in New Mexico and experience the fright and fun of "los abuelos" for the first time. In the cold months of midwinter, village men disappear to disguise themselves as scary old men and then descend on the children, teasing them and asking if they've been good. Sumario en español: Ray y Amelia, descubren por primera vez una vieja tradición de Nuevo México llamada "los abuelos." En el medio de frío invierno,...

A Mexican-American first-grader experiences the difficulties and pleasures of being different when she wears a tulip costume with all the colors of the rainbow for the school May Day parade.