Pat Mora

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  • Bibliography:
    37 Books
  • First Book:
    September 1994
  • Latest Book:
    September 2021
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Book List in Order: 37 titles

  • Agua, Agua, Agua

  • Pablo's Tree

    In a heartwarming intergenerational story, Pablo cannot wait to visit his grandfather and discover what treasures will be placed on his tree, a tree that was purchased when Pablo was adopted and that, each year, is decorated with special surprises....

  • Cr Little Celebrations Agua Agua Agua Grade 1 Copyright 1995

    The Let Me Read series fills the gap between board books and picture books for emergent readers. Bright, crisp pictures invite young children to read on their own with predictable story patterns, memorable rhymes, and comforting repetition. Tips at t...

  • Tomas & the Library Lady

    A Common Core Exemplar Text by an award-winning author-illustrator team

    Tomás is a son of migrant workers. Every summer he and his family follow the crops north from Texas to Iowa, spending long, arduous days in the fields. At night they gath...

  • Tomas and the Library Lady

    A Common Core Exemplar Text by an award-winning author-illustrator teamTomás is a son of migrant workers. Every summer he and his family follow the crops north from Texas to Iowa, spending long, arduous days in the fields. At night they gather aroun...

  • Listen to the Desert/Oye al Desierto

    "A bilingual account of some of the animals and sounds commonly found in the Southwestern desert. Each double-page spread depicts a vast expanse of light blue sky with four lines of text--two in English and two in Spanish--on the verso, and a differe...

  • The Race of Toad and Deer

    In this second book by the Latina pair, Pat Mora has created a poetic adaptation of the Maya version of the much-loved fable of the tortoise and the hare. The arrogant deer who boasts of his strength and speed is finally challenged to a race by the w...

  • Maria Paints the Hills

    Real-life Santa Fe painter Maria Hesch (1909-1994) painted innocent narratives of her life as a young girl growing up along the river and next to her grandfather's alfalfa field that linked the family to the nearby church. In Maria Paints the Hills, ...

  • The Rainbow Tulip

    Stella loves her family and her Mexican heritage, but she doesn't always like being different from the other kids at school. Now her class is going to dance around the Maypole at the school's May parade, and Stella wants her tulip costume to be speci...



  • Gracias . Thanks

    Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor - American Library Association (ALA)In a series of poetic sentences, a young boy (biracial Mexican/Caucasian) tells about some of the everyday things for which he is thankful.There are so many things to be tha...

  • The Song of Francis and the Animals

  • Dona Flor

    Doña Flor is a giant woman who lives in a puebla with lots of families. She loves her neighborsâ€"she lets the children use her flowers for trumpets, and the families use her leftover tortillas for rafts. So when a huge puma is terrifying the vill...

  • Marimba!: Animales from A to Z

    After the visitors have left the zoo and the animals have settled down for the night, a mischievous monkey starts a ting-tong rhythm on the marimba and slowly the animals awaken. Lions and llamas samba and cougars and coyotes conga as all the animals...

  • The Desert Is My Mother/El Desierto Es Mi Madre

  • Let's Eat!/ íA Comer!

    It's dinnertime. Look at all the food!Es la hora de cenar. ¡Cuánta comida!

    There are beans, tortillas,Hay frijoles, tortillas,

    cheese, and even a green salad.queso y hasta una ensalada de lechuga.

    Enough for the whole family.S...

  • Let's Eat!/A Comer!

    It's dinnertime. Look at all the food!Es la hora de cenar. ¡Cuánta comida!

    There are beans, tortillas,Hay frijoles, tortillas,

    cheese, and even a green salad.queso y hasta una ensalada de lechuga.

    Enough for the whole family.S...

  • A Birthday Basket for Tia

    """Exemplifies the best of recent multicultural publishing"". -- The Horn Book

    When her great-aunt, her tia, turns ninety, little Cecilia lovingly gathers together a basket full of memories. ""Vibrant, detailed cut-paper illustrations portray famil...

  • Sweet Dreams/Dulces Suenos

    Shh, shh, close your eyes.
    Shh . . . shh . . . Cierra los ojitos.
    Outside, the rabbits are sleeping,
    Afuera, los conejitos están durmiendo
    and the birds, and the squirrels.
    junto con los pajaritos, y las ardillas.
    Inside,...

  • Join Hands!

    Friends come together to sing, dance, and play in this tribute to community. Pat Mora weaves the repeating lines of a pantoum, a Malaysian poetic form, into a joyful celebration while George Ancona's energetic photos capture the ways of enjoying good...



  • Abuelos

    In this delightful story two young children, Ray and Amelia, discover an old New Mexican tradition -- 'los abuelos' -- for the first time.

    Long ago, in the cold midwinter of Northern New Mexico, village men would go up into the mountains, dis...

  • Here, Kitty, Kitty!

    Our new kitty likes to hide.
    A nuestra nueva gatita le gusta esconderse.

    She hides under the table,
    Se esconde debajo de la mesa,

    inside a flowerpot,
    dentro de una maceta

    and behind the curtains.
    y detrás de l...

  • Here, Kitty, Kitty!/!Ven, Gatita, Ven!

    Our new kitty likes to hide.A nuestra nueva gatita le gusta esconderse.

    She hides under the table,Se esconde debajo de la mesa,

    inside a flowerpot,dentro de una maceta

    and behind the curtains.y detrás de las cortinas.

    We c...

  • Book Fiesta!

    This Pura Belpré Awardâ€"winning picture book is a bilingual ride through the joyous history of Children’s Day/El día de los niños.

    Children’s Day/Book Day; El día de los niños/El día de los libros has been observed on April 30th f...

  • Wiggling Pockets

    How many frogs fit in Danny's pockets? It's a jumping surprise!¿Cuántas ranas caben en los bolsillos de Danny? ¡Es una sorpresa saltarina!One frog hops on Tina's head,Una rana brinca encima de la cabeza de Tina,And another springs onto Mom's de...

  • The Night the Moon Fell

    A whoosh from her grandfather’s blowgun causes Luna, the moon, to tumble from the sky and fall to pieces in the dark ocean. To save herself, she enlists the help of little fish to glue her back together. At last she rises, beautiful and round again...

  • A Pinata in a Pine Tree: A Latino Twelve Days of Christmas

    An award-winning author and a rising star artist have put a festive Latino twist on "The Twelve Days of Christmas," populating it with piñatas in place of partridges, plus burritos bailando (dancing donkeys), lunitas cantando (singing moons), and...

  • Gracias/Thanks

    In a series of poetic sentences, a young boy (biracial Mexican/Caucasian) tells about some of the everyday things for which he is thankful. Come share the joy, and think about all the things for which you can say, ¡Gracias! Thanks!...

  • Dizzy in Your Eyes

    Beloved children's book author and speaker Pat Mora has written an original collection of poems, each with a different teen narrator sharing unique thoughts, moments, sadness, or heart’s desire: the girl who loves swimming, plunging into the water ...

  • The Beautiful Lady

    Every December, Grandma Lupita tells Rose the story of Our Lady of Guadalupe. As they make paper flowers to put around her statue, Grandma begins: Long ago, on a cold December morning near what is now Mexico City, a man named Juan Diego put on his cl...



  • I Pledge Allegiance

    Libby's great aunt, Lobo, is from Mexico, but the United States has been her home for many years, and she wants to become a U.S. citizen. At the end of the week, Lobo will say the Pledge of Allegiance at a special ceremony. Libby is also learning the...

  • The Bakery Lady

    Mónica spends her life around a bakery, not just because she likes the sweets, but also because she loves her grandparents, the baker and the bakery lady. She watches wide-eyed, as the pans slip in and out of the oven and in and out of the apprecia...

  • The Desert Is My Mother

    The Desert Is My Mother / El desierto es mi madre is a bilingual book written by Pat Mora and illustrated by Daniel Lechón. It is a beautiful poetic and artistic rendition of the relationship between nature and Hispanics and Native American peoples....

  • The Remembering Day

    Long, long, long ago, Bella and her grandmother Mamá Alma admired their vegetable garden. They liked gardening together. They grew sunflowers and lilies too, and chatted with lizards and hummingbirds. They walked around the flowers and vegetables ho...

  • Bookjoy, Wordjoy

    Whether we are collecting words, reading favorite books in the library, celebrating holidays, writing poems, sharing secrets, or singing a jazzy duet, words and books can take us on wonderful adventures and bring us joy. Poet Pat Mora has brought tog...

  • My Singing Nana

    "Always amigos!" 

    My Singing Nana is a compassionate tribute to families dealing with Alzheimer's Disease. This story celebrates the ideals of family, heritage, and happy memories, showing kids that no matter how their loved one might cha...

  • My Magic Wand

    From bestselling Latina author Pat Mora comes a collection of poems celebrating a young child's growth and everyday experiences throughout the seasons of a year.Would you like to... write with a magic wand?sled down a snowy slope in winter?plant flow...

  • Confetti

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    The renowned poet Pat Mora celebrates the culture and landscape of the Southwest through the eyes of a Mexican American girl.In this joyful and spirited collection, award-winning poet Pat Mora and fine artist Enrique 0. Sanchez celebrate the vivid la...

Award-Winning Books by Pat Mora

Book Fiesta!
2010 Pura Belpre Award -- Illustrator
Dona Flor
2005 Golden Kite -- Picture Book Text
2006 Pura Belpre Award -- Illustrator
Gracias/Thanks
2010 Golden Kite -- Picture Bk Illustration


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Pat Mora has published 37 books.

Pat Mora does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, My Magic Wand, was published in September 2021.

The first book by Pat Mora, Agua, Agua, Agua, was published in September 1994.

No. Pat Mora does not write books in series.
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