Gracias - Thanks Contributor(s): Mora, Pat (Author), Parra, John (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1600602584 ISBN-13: 9781600602580 Publisher: Lee & Low Books OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Language: Spanish Published: July 2005 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings - Juvenile Fiction | Health & Daily Living - Daily Activities - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Manners & Etiquette |
Dewey: E |
LCCN: 2009013060 |
Lexile Measure: 620 |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.6" W x 10.9" (0.90 lbs) 32 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Best Children's Books of the Year 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 thankful for. For one young boy, it's Straight from the heart of a child flows this lighthearted bilingual celebration of family, friendship, and fun. Come share the joy, and think about all the things for which you can say, Gracias Thanks |
Contributor Bio(s): Mora, Pat: - Pat Mora, poet and author, has written more than thirty children's books. She is a popular national speaker and the founder of the family literacy initiative El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day), sponsored by ALA. Mora's books have won numerous awards and honors, and she is a recipient of the Virginia Hamilton Literary Award and presented the ALA's 2016 May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture. Mora lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Her website is patmora.com. |