Author : Pat Mora, Illustrator : Paula S. Barragan
1st Grade - 6th Grade

Love to Mama A Tribute to Mothers

Love to Mama A Tribute to Mothers, Softcover, English, Book, Pat Mora, Paula S. Barragan, 1st Grade - 6th Grade, 9781584302353, $7.95

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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
"Starred Review", School Library Journal
"Starred Review", Kirkus Reviews
Children's Books of the Year, Outstanding Merit, Bank Street College Children's Book Committee
"Choices", Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)

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. 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.

". . . .Young readers will root for Sugar as he learns to fight for his mother's dream and to enlist others. Of equal importance, this short novel values Uncle Free's self-sufficiency, the bonds of extended family, and the challenges of community. Mama's Window slyly creates outsiders and insiders who ultimately prove indistinguishable from one another." –THE BLOOMSBURY REVIEW

"In a beautiful tribute to mothers, grandmothers and care-giving women, 13 poets write with joy, humor, and love about the maternal bond. Representing a wide spectrum of Latino voices, the poets range from award-winning authors (Francisco X. Alarcón, Mora) to a 15-year-old newcomer (Cristina Muñiz Mutchler). Without exception, the poems are in their differing forms and voices of superb literary quality, making effective use of rhythm and meter. While cultural heritage provides a fundamental context, the universality of emotions expressed makes this a book with broad applicability and appeal. Barragán’s bright, bold illustrations . . . . express the varying moods of the poems -- from vitality and joie de vivre to sadness and pathos -- with precision, force, and grace. Wonderful for reading aloud or for enjoying quietly alone. This is that rare book that will resonate across age ranges and cultures to appeal to the common human experience. A tour de force." –SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL

"The warmth of family life, especially that of mothers, aunts, and grandmothers, pervades this delightful collection of poems by Latino writers from various national backgrounds. Some are funny, such as "The Race," by Jennifer Trujillo, which tells the story of a great-grandmother who as a young girl won a horse race against all the fancy cabelleros; and some bring tears, such as Carmen D. Lucca's "I Helped My Mom Not to Be Late for Work." Although the voices are Latino, the poems and the experiences they encompass will speak to all. As poet Rane Arroyo says, "Two languages make you a rich man." Spanish words are freely sprinkled throughout the book, which includes a glossary and pronunciation key. . . . Ecuadorian illustrator Barragán's bold illustrations (pencil, cut paper, and gouache, with some extra computer enhancement) are colorful and cheerful with contagious pink-lipped smiles on her characters. . . . Abrazos (hugs) for Mora and all the contributors for this one." –KIRKUS REVIEWS

"Lots of food, hugs, kisses, and endearments, in Spanish and English, fill the 13 poems in this anthology that celebrates Latina mothers and grandmothers. . . . On the page opposite each poem, big, bold illustrations mix traditional media and computer graphics to create brilliant color and swirling figures, many with a mamá's circling arms at the center." –BOOKLIST

"Introduce young readers to poetry in this delightful collection of poems that honor moms. They are written by 13 talented Latino poets from throughout the Americas, including Virgil Suárez, Judith Ortiz Cofer, Francisco X Alarcón. Each reflects the unique bonds that exist between mothers, grandmothers and children. Stunning illustrations by Ecuadorian artist Barragán M. complete the book." –HISPANIC magazine

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