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Thirteen Latino poets celebrate their bonds with their mothers and grandmothers.
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. Alarc n, Judith Ortiz Cofer, and Pat Mora, to Daniel A. Olivas, a Deputy Attorney General of the State of California, and Cristina Mu iz 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. Barrag n M., Love to Mam is sure to be embraced and treasured by everyone who wants to recognize mothers as one of our universal role models.
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Starred Review; Starred Review; Best of the Best Books; Best Children's Books of the Year: Outstanding Merit; Books to Read Aloud to Children of All Ages; Children's Literature Choice List; Choices
Thirteen Latino poets celebrate their bonds with their mothers and grandmothers.
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. Alarc n, Judith Ortiz Cofer, and Pat Mora, to Daniel A. Olivas, a Deputy Attorney General of the State of California, and Cristina Mu iz 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. Barrag n M., Love to Mam is sure to be embraced and treasured by everyone who wants to recognize mothers as one of our universal role models.
Synopsis
Best of the Best Books, Chicago Public Library
Best Children's Books of the Year: Outstanding Merit, Bank Street College of Education
Books to Read Aloud to Children of All Ages, Bank Street College
Children's Literature Choice List, Children's Literature
Thirteen Latino poets celebrate their bonds with their mothers and grandmothers.
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. Alarc n, Judith Ortiz Cofer, and Pat Mora, to Daniel A. Olivas, a Deputy Attorney General of the State of California, and Cristina Mu iz 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. Barrag n M., Love to Mam is sure to be embraced and treasured by everyone who wants to recognize mothers as one of our universal role models.
Synopsis
Best Children's Books of the Year: Outstanding Merit, Bank Street College of Education
Books to Read Aloud to Children of All Ages, Bank Street College of Education
Children's Literature Choice List, Children's Literature
Thirteen Latino poets celebrate their bonds with their mothers and grandmothers.
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. Alarc n, Judith Ortiz Cofer, and Pat Mora, to Daniel A. Olivas, a Deputy Attorney General of the State of California, and Cristina Mu iz 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. Barrag n M., Love to Mam is sure to be embraced and treasured by everyone who wants to recognize mothers as one of our universal role models.