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Love to Mamá: A Tribute to Mothers 
By Pat Mora
Illustrated by Paula S. Barragán
9781584300199
In this beautiful and celebratory collection, thirteen poets write with joy, humor, and love about the powerful bond between mothers, grandmothers, and children. The poets represent a wide spectrum of Latino voices, from award-winning authors such as Francisco X. Alarcón, Judith Ortiz Cofer, and Pat Mora, to Daniel A. Olivas, a Deputy Attorney General of the State of California, and Cristina Muñiz Mutchler, a 15-year-old new talent. They write passionately about their Puerto Rican, Cuban, Venezuelan, and Mexican American backgrounds and the undeniable influence of their mothers and grandmothers.
Illustrated with exuberance by Ecuadorian artist Paula S. Barragán M., Love to Mamá is sure to be embraced and treasured by everyone who wants to recognize mothers as one of our universal role models.
- Awards
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Best of the Best Books
Chicago Public Library
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People
NCSS/CBC
Children's Literature Choice List
Parent's Guide Children's Media Award Winner
Books to Read Aloud to Children of All Ages
Bank Street College
More awards... - Interest Level
- Grades 1 - 6
- Reading Level
- Grade 3
- Themes
- Mothers, Latino/Hispanic/Mexican Interest, Family Traditions
- Accelerated Reader
- Level: 4.5
Points: .5
Pat Mora is a Mexican American born in El Paso, Texas. She is the author of numerous award-winning books for adults and children. She is also a university professor, popular speaker, and children's advocate who helped establish April 30th as Día de los niños/Día de los libros, a yearly celebration of childhood, books, languages, and cultures. Mora lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. To find out more about Pat Mora, visit her Web site: www.patmora.com
Paula S. Barragán is a native of Quito, Ecuador. She received her degree in graphic design and illustration from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. In addition to being a painter, Barragán is a printmaker and carpet designer. Her fine art pieces have been shown at galleries in the United States and South America. Barragán currently lives in Quito.
