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	Cinco Puntos at ALA Annual in D.C. June 21, 2010 Cinco Puntos is exhibiting at the American Library Association's Annual Convention in Washington, D.C. from June 25-28. If you are attending, please stop by the Cinco Puntos booth (#2833) to visit with authors Joe Hayes and Benjamin Alire Sáenz, artist Christopher Cardinale, and to nibble on a cookie from our favorite El Paso bakery, Gussie's Tamales. Click here for a full schedule of Cinco Puntos events at ALA.
	Mr. Mendoza's Paintbrush Release Party April 28, 2010 Here's a rare treat for New York fans. On April 28, Word Books in Brooklyn is hosting a release party for Mr. Mendoza's Paintbrush, the new graphic novel by Luis Alberto Urrea and artist Christopher Cardinale. In the years that Christopher and Luis have worked on this wonderful book, they have been in the same city at the same time exactly twice. The opportunity to have the two of them together to celebrate their book was so enticing that Cinco Puntos arranged to have an advance shipment of Mr. Mendoza’s Paintbrush available for Word. If you miss this event, there will not be another opportunity to buy this book until June. This really is a unique chance to meet the book’s collaborators.
	El día de los niños / El día de los libros March 23, 2010 Cinco Puntos Press is proud to honor the work of El día de los niños / El día de los libros, its founders and supporters, by discounting our children’s books for libraries throughout the country who are participating in this important program. Our catalog is filled with books, many in English and Spanish, that have the potential to delight, edify and entertain children of all ages, books that will give them a mirror into their own culture or a window into the cultures of other kids. All our books represent the work of dedicated authors, editors, and designers who have worked hard to make books that offer a combination of singular content, appealing presentation and lasting value. To see a list of our titles and an order form, please click here. These specially discounted prices are only for libraries participating in the 2010 El día de los niños / El día de los libros and are not to be used for collection development. Quantity purchases of at least 75 books are required. If you have any questions, please contact us at (915) 838-1625 or fax to (915) 838-1635. Lee and Bobby Byrd Cinco Puntos Press For more information about El día de los niños / El día de los libros, visit Pat Mora's website or the American Library Association's Día page. ¡Happy Diá! Click the below link to view our catalog and order form.
Cinco Puntos Press at the Tucson Book Festival March 10, 2010 Cinco Puntos will be attending the 2nd Tucson Festival of Books this weekend March 13th and 14th on the campus of the University of Arizona. Three CPP authors will be featured—Tim Tingle, Tom Miller and Luis Alberto Urrea—each with new titles from Cinco Puntos Press (see below). Please go to our blog or the Tucson Festival of Books site for more detailed information about performance times and places. Co-publisher Bobby Byrd will be at the booth with long-time CPP employee Mary Fountaine (aka Cactus Mary, the soapmaker).
Sydney Taylor Award February 4, 2010
	Benjamin Saenz Reads for Library Fundraiser January 13, 2010 Poet and novelist Benjamin Alire Sáenz will be the guest speaker for the Friends of the El Paso Downtown Public Library at the Downtown Library, 501 N. Oregon. Ben will be reading from his latest YA novel Last Night I Sang to the Monster, a book which is receiving starred reviews and is being considered for prestigious national awards. Poets and Writers Magazine recently named Sáenz one of the 50 Most Inspiring Writers of Our Time. He teaches at the University of Texas at El Paso. He has received the Wallace Stegner Fellowship, the Lannan Fellowship and an American Book Award. Still, with all this fanfare, he calls himself a fronterizo, a person of the border. The Border region is his home, the place where his imagination is rooted.
	Christmas Time Hours December 4, 2009 Cinco Puntos Press is open this holiday season from 9 am to 5 pm, Monday through Saturday. If you're in town and visiting, be sure to drop by our very colorful store at 701 Texas Avenue, just five blocks east of the heart of downtown. We've got great discounts on books, including the marvelous holiday classic, CHARRO CLAUS AND THE TEJAS KID, the wonderful story of Santa's Mexican cousin. It's bilingual! Cactus Mary and her desert-fragrant soaps are here too.
	Joe Hayes’ Dance, Nana, Dance has won the 2009 Aesop Award! October 16, 2009 Joe Hayes’ Dance, Nana, Dance has won the 2009 Aesop Award! Given annually by the American Folklore Society, the coveted award recognizes outstanding new books of folklore for children and young adults. In their award letter, the Aesop committee said, “…Please convey [the committee’s] congratulations to Joe Hayes and Mauricio Trenard Sayago on this outstanding bilingual work of Cuban folktales. With a style that captures the rhythmic pulse of the Cuban way of life, the vibrant storytelling in this collection of tales by Joe Hayes will delight Spanish-speaking and English-speaking children alike. The accurate translation builds familiarity in reading and expressing ideas in a second language. The colorful illustrations reflect the warmth of Cuban folk art. We hope that this anthology will inspire young readers to gain great awareness of Cuban cultural sensibilities.”
	Southwest Book Fair October 14, 2009 The El Paso Public Library’s fourth annual Great Southwest Bookfair is happening on October 31st at the Main Library in downtown El Paso. This year, the festival features three Cinco Puntos authors—Joe Hayes, Xavier Garza and Claudia Martinez. The event is FREE and open to the public. Mark it on your calendar. It’s a wonderful chance to enjoy performances by these and other fine authors. Where: The auditorium at the Main Library. 501 N. Oregon When: Saturday, October 31st Claudia Martinez, 10:00 to 10:30 am Xavier Garza, 10:30 to 11:00 am Joe Hayes, 11:00 to 12:00 am For more information: call 543-5466 or click here. Teachers and librarians, send an email to info@cincopuntos.com to receive a full-color, printable event poster for your classroom or library.
	Benjamin Sáenz September 14, 2009 Author Benjamin Saenz just launched his new website: www.benjaminaliresaenz.com. Fans of his books—including two recent hits with Cinco Puntos, The Dog Who Loved Tortillas and Last Night I Sang to the Monster—will enjoy a chance to learn more about the writer and read excerpts of his recent and upcoming books.
	San Antonio Express-News reviews Cynthia Weill’s First Concepts in Mexican Folk Art series. August 23, 2009 In an interview with Steve Bennett, Cynthia Weill (the author) said “The books are aimed at three audiences: kids, people interested in folk art and educators. I want a teacher to be able to use the books not only for concepts but also to educate about Mexican culture. I am also hoping that these books bring recognition to the artisans and Oaxaca's amazing folk arts. Handicrafts are an important livelihood for families in the poorest state in Mexico."
	Last Night I Sang to the Monster just in from the printer! August 14, 2009 The latest novel from Benjamin Alire Saenz, Last Night I Sang to the Monster, is now available! Watch Ben read the first chapter of the book here! Kirkus Reviews gives it a glowing review in its August 15, 2009 issue: "Sáenz' poetic narrative will captivate readers from the first sentence to the last paragraph of this beautifully written novel, which explores the painful journey of an adolescent through the labyrinth of addiction and alcoholism. It is also a celebration of life and a song of hope in celebration of family and friendship, one that will resonate loud and long with teens."
	Last Night I Sang to the Monster reviewed in Kirkus August 4, 2009 Kirkus gives Benjamin Alire Sáenz' upcoming YA novel Last Night I Sang to the Monster a glowing review in its August 15, 2009, issue. The novel publishes in September 2009. "Sáenz' poetic narrative will captivate readers from the first sentence to the last paragraph of this beautifully written novel, which explores the painful journey of an adolescent through the labyrinth of addiction and alcoholism. It is also a celebration of life and a song of hope in celebration of family and friendship, one that will resonate loud and long with teens."
	LA Times Reviews Incantations July 27, 2009 "These incantations were dreamed by Mayan women in the Highlands of Chiapas in southern Mexico," writes Ambar Past in her introduction. "The Tzotzil authors of this anthology claim their spells and songs were given to them by their ancestors, the First Fathermothers, who keep the Great Book in which all words are written down." Everything about this book is saturated; the ink is dark, the words look rich and thick on the pages. On the cover, the face of Kaxail, Mayan goddess of the wilderness, appears simple and complex, childlike and wise. An incantation for a newborn girl by Rosa Xulemho is characteristically simple and evocative: "When you grow up, / when you can speak, / you will work in the cornfield, / you will weave, / you will earn money / 'to buy your salt." The baby is given the tools of women's work: a spindle, carding combs, weaving sticks, a grinding stone and a tumpline for carrying firewood. Weaving, cooking, making love and dancing are the most common subjects. "The force of the word can cure or kill," Past explains. The soul can be made to wander off from the body. There are portals to the Underworld. Each person has an animal companion, or "wayhel," "a word grown from the root (way) of the verbs to sleep and to dream." It's a witchy book. Be careful.
	A Turn Around the Apple July 9, 2009 Rapping and Riffing is Bilingual Fun! We’re pleased to present our latest book—a very hip ABC book by L.A. artist José Lozano—called Once Around the Block / Una vuelta a la manzana. José Lozano’s cool alliterative riffs on the alphabet and his wacky drawings combine la cutura del barrio with Mr. Rogers smarts to make for a wonderful read-aloud ABC book in Spanish and English. So take a stroll around the block in José’s neighborhood—or, as they might say it in Spanish, una vuelta a la manzana, a turn around the apple. So, listen up to this little bit of gossip he has to say about Benito when he passes his house: B is for Benito who loves baseball, bumblebees and big bean burritos. His Uncle Bobby gave Benito a bugle for his birthday. Benito blows his bugle so loud even Aunt Betty can hear it ten houses away. This book is so cool it will make you want to practice the alphabet in your own ‘hood—in Spanish and English!
	Awards Abound June 15, 2009 Sometimes we get so caught up in reading, designing, discussing, thinking about and producing new books that we forget to look back at what we’ve done. It’s a way of looking that we were taught called, “eating your work”—we chew over the highlights and heartbreaks in the production, and sometimes the heart failures that came with missed deadlines or a typo that wasn’t caught. Then we always think about how proud we are of each book, and of what the author accomplished in imagining and then writing that particular book. We do a little bragging, because we do so love to brag about the books that Cinco Puntos publishes. And to add flavor to the eating, so to speak, so many of our books are receiving awards this year (Charro Claus & the Tejas Kid, Dance, Nana, Dance, A Perfect Season for Dreaming, Pitch Black, The Smell of Old Lady Perfume, and What Men Call Treasure). Delicious! To see these awards and to sit with us while we eat (and enjoy) our 2008 work, go to the Cinco Puntos Blog. So, many thanks to all of you for your support of our books! Lee Merrill Byrd President, Cinco Puntos Press
	We're hot! May 28, 2009 Cinco Puntos Press is featured in Texas Monthly's article "Street Smarts: A Quickie Guide to Downtown El Paso" in the June 2009 issue. "Since 1985, this family-owned and–operated indie publishing house has been churning out fiction, nonfiction, and children’s books on social justice issues around the world. The crayon-bright storefront has a stellar selection of hardbacks and paperbacks. Kiddos can learn the alphabet with ABeCedarios, a bilingual look at the ABC’s through Mexican folk art, and adults can brush up on U.S./Mexico relations with David Dorado Romo’s Ringside Seat to a Revolution." —Texas Monthly
	Américas Award May 12, 2009 The Américas Book Award committee chose three Cinco Puntos Press books for its 2009 Commended Titles list: The Smell of Old Lady Perfume; Dance, Nana, Dance; A Perfect Season for Dreaming. It's been a stellar year for all three books, each one gaining steam with each new recognition it receives. The Américas Award seeks to bring attention to children's books that authentically portray the cultural heritage of Latin America, the Caribbean, and Latinos in the United States. The award is sponsored by the Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs.
	Cinco Puntos at the LA Times Festival of Books April 23, 2009 Cinco Puntos is selling books at the LA Times Festival of Books this weekend. It should be a beautiful weekend at the UCLA campus. If you are in the neighborhood, come visit us at Booth #347. The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 26. The festival is free, but you will have to pay to park on campus.
	A Two-Fer! April 21, 2009 At the Texas Institute of Letters banquet on April 18, The Smell of Old Lady Perfume by Claudia Guadalupe Martinez received the Friends of the Austin Public Library Award for Best Book for Young Adults. At the same time, Benjamin Alire Saenz received the same award for the Best Book for Children for his beautiful A Perfect Season for Dreaming. Both of these books will be for sale at the LA Times Festival of Books on the campus of UCLA—where we’re headed on Friday. It should be a beautiful weekend at the UCLA campus. If you are in the neighborhood, come visit us at Booth #347. The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 26. The festival is free, but you will have to pay to park on campus.
	The Smell of Old Lady Perfume April 20, 2009 The Smell of Old Lady Perfume by Claudia Guadalupe Martinez was chosen as one of the Southwest Books of the Year 2008. It’s also been selected as one of the Chicago Public Library’s Best of the Best for Kids.
	Anne Izzard Storytellers' Choice Award April 9, 2009 Cinco Puntos Press just returned from the Texas Library Association where Joe Hayes was a featured speaker at the opening luncheon and told the wonderful story, “The Gift,” from Dance Nana Dance / Baila Nana Baila. This new collection of Joe’s, collected from his many visits to Cuba, received the The Ninth Anne Izard Storytellers’ Choice Award! Another winning title from Joe Hayes!
	Cinco Puntos On the Road March 20, 2009 We just got back from the first annual Tucson Book Festival. It was a huge success. We’re heading out to the Texas Library Association (TLA) in Houston April 1-3, where Joe Hayes will be presenting at the Opening Author Session Luncheon on April 1 with Attica Locke and Jon Scieszka. Come visit us in Booth 1652.
Vatos featured on the show Lie To Me March 17, 2009 The new show Lie To Me on ____ has featured some images from our book Vatos! You can see the photographs from Vatos on the prison wall within the first few minutes of the show. You can watch it free here at hulu.com
	El día de los niños / El día de los libros February 16, 2009 Cinco Puntos Press is proud to honor the work of El día de los niños / El día de los libros, its founders and supporters, by discounting our children’s books for libraries throughout the country who are participating in this important program. Our catalog is filled with books, many in English and Spanish, that have the potential to delight, edify and entertain children of all ages, books that will give them a mirror into their own culture or a window into the cultures of other kids. All our books represent the work of dedicated authors, editors, and designers who have worked hard to make books that offer a combination of singular content, appealing presentation and lasting value. To see a list of our titles and an order form, please click here. These specially discounted prices are only for libraries participating in the 2009 El día de los niños / El día de los libros and are not to be used for collection development. Quantity purchases of at least 75 books are required. If you have any questions, please contact us at (915) 838-1625 or fax to (915) 838-1635. Lee and Bobby Byrd Cinco Puntos Press ¡Happy Diá! Click the below link to view our catalog and order form.
	Top Ten Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2008 January 28, 2009 Congratulations to Youme Landowne and Anthony Horton! Their book PITCH BLACK: DON'T BE SKERD was selected as one of the Top Ten Great Graphic Novels for Teens in 2008 by the YALSA (the Young Adult Library Services Association) of the American Library Association at their annual Mid-Winter conference in Denver. PITCH BLACK is a collaboration between Youme and Anthony, and is Youme’s second book. To watch a video of Youme talking about Pitch Black, please go to our Cinco Puntos Press blog. Youme was at our booth at the 2009 Midwinter American Library Association Conference before we knew that her book was a prize-winner.
	Críticas' Best Books of 2008: Dance, Nana, Dance January 20, 2009 Dance, Nana, Dance / Baila, Nana, Baila has been chosen by Críticas as one of the Best Books of 2008. Congratulations Joe Hayes and Mauricio Trenard Sayago! Gr 4-8–An excellent resource for storytellers, these 13 bilingual folktales by award-winning Hayes introduce readers to Cuban classics. [Críticas, 11/1/2008; STARRED]
	Don't miss a spellbinding storyteller, Tim Tingle, this Sunday January 20, 2009 Renowned Choctaw storyteller Tim Tingle will be telling stories at the Downtown Public Library in El Paso on Sunday afternoon, January 25 at 2pm. His visit is sponsored by the Friends of the Downtown Public Library and by Cinco Puntos Press. This event is FREE and open to the public. Tim's books, Walking the Choctaw Road and Crossing Bok Chitto will be available for sale. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of Tim's books will go to the Friends of the Downtown Public Library.
	How to say Christmas in Cinco Puntos December 2, 2008 Looking for unique gifts that will remind your friends and family of the Southwest and the U.S/Mexico border? The books at Cinco Puntos will give your gift list all the savory flavors and colors of our part of the world. Guaranteed! Click on the news title or here for some suggestions.
	NEA's Read Across America November 11, 2008 Crossing Bok Chitto has been chosen by the National Education Association's (NEA) Read Across America program for American Indian Heritage Month. NEA has partnered with Kidthing to present a free book each month to readers. For November, Crossing Bok Chitto is available for FREE to download. Visit kidthing.com/nea to find more information.
	Just Released: Charro Claus and the Tejas Kid! November 5, 2008 Cinco Puntos is proud to announce the release of Charro Claus and the Tejas Kid by writer and illustrator Xavier Garza. Xavier's artwork bubbles with kinetic excitement for the story of Vincent's wild Christmas ride.
	Texas Book Festival October 24, 2008 Five authors published by Cinco Puntos Press will be at this year's Texas Book Festival in Austin, Texas. Click on each individual author link to visit the Texas Book Festival website for more information about them and their schedule at the festival. Benjamin Alire Saenz Xavier Garza Claudia Guadalupe Martinez David Schweidel Robert Boswell
	Ben Saenz at the El Paso Museum of Art Store October 11, 2008 The El Paso Museum of Art Store is hosting a book reading, reception and book signing for Ben Saenz. This event is celebrating Ben's newest bilingual children's book, A Perfect Season for Dreaming / Un tiempo perfecto para soñar. When: Saturday, October 11 @ 2 PM Where: El Paso Museum of Art Store
	Dance, Nana, Dance September 12, 2008 Just arrived from the printer: Joe Hayes' *Dance, Nana, Dance / Baila, Nana, Baila. This beautiful collection of Cuban folktales will become a classic like his others: The Day It Snowed Tortillas* and Watch Out for Clever Women.
	Starred Reviews August 28, 2008 The upcoming bilingual children's book, A Perfect Season for Dreaming, has received not one but two Starred Reviews! "Young readers will enjoy its structure, numbers and playful dreams, while more sophisticated readers—and even adults—will find reasons to return to it again and again." —Kirkus Reviews
	Claudia Martinez on the Radio August 11, 2008 Claudia Martinez, author of The Smell of Old Lady Perfume, will be interviewed on Pacifica Radio’s Nuestra Palabra program. The interview will air live on Tuesday, August 19 at 7:30 pm CST. You can stream the interview here.
	AILA Award for Crossing Bok Chitto July 14, 2008 The American Indian Library Association (AILA) awarded Crossing Bok Chitto the 2008 American Indian Youth Literature Award for the Best Picture Book. Congratulations to Tim Tingle and Jeanne Rorex Bridges. Pictured with Tim are Sherman Alexie who received the YA award for his novel The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian and Chief Joseph Medicine Crow who received the middle-school award for his memoir Counting Coup: Becoming a Crow Chief on the Reservation and Beyond. The award ceremony took place at the annual American Library Association Convention in Anaheim.
	Santa Fe Writers Conference June 13, 2008 Susan Gonzales Abraham and Denise Gonzales Abraham will be speaking at the 2008 Santa Fe Writers Conference. The conference is from July 21 to July 25 and features a variety of women writers. Don’t miss this great opportunity! You can find more information and sign up here.
	Little Zizi in Publisher's Weekly May 19, 2008 Publishers Weekly follows Kirkus in giving a strong review to our latest hit, Little Zizi. PUBLISHERS WEEKLY: Wry but always empathic, Lenain brings a novelistic depth to [the] story…for sheer storytelling talent, there's no doubt: Lenain and Poulin are definitely well endowed.
	Ann Arbor Book Festival May 12, 2008 Co-author of The Bee Tree, Stephen Buchmann will be a featured guest author at this years Ann Arbor Book Festival. The festival will be held from Thursday, May 15 through Sunday, May 18, 2008. (Visit the festival's website for more details.) Stephen is an expert in bee conservation and pollination and will be giving several talks, workshops and book signings at the festival. Don't miss out!
Skipping Stones Award April 23, 2008 The Bee Tree has been chosen for a Skipping Stones Honor Book Award!
	Cinco Puntos Press Goes Blogging March 10, 2008 Please Visit the Cinco Puntos Blog at: cincopuntospress.blogspot.com The blog will have news about our books and bring our readers general news and comments about the very interesting world of independent publishing. We hope you will read the blog and comment when you have the urge.
	Southwest Book Award February 15, 2008 White Panties, Dead Friends & Other Bits & Pieces of Love by Bobby Byrd has been awarded a Southwest Book Award! "I find this whimsical, irreverent, haunting voice compulsively readable. In fact, I breezed through the whole book in one sitting, and then read parts of it again...Trust me: you're in for a treat."—Powell's Books blog
	Read Aloud to Your Valentine! February 8, 2008 Valentine's Day is almost here and Cinco Puntos has just the book to surprise your little bilingual reader! Lover Boy / Juanito el cariñoso by Lee Byrd and illustrated by Francisco Delgado This bilingual early reader will bring joy to everyone's heart! Don't miss out on our newly released bilingual artbook ABeCedarios!
	The Resurrection of Harvey Goldner February 4, 2008 Thurs Feb 7 ● Elliott Bay Bookstore ● 7:30 PM Join publisher and poet Bobby Byrd, Harvey Goldner's two daughters Emily and Amy and Seattle poetry luminaries—Arnie Pihl, Chris Dusterhoff, Chrysta Casey, David Fewster, Brian McGuigan, Maged Zaher, J. Glenn Evans and others—to celebrate Harvey’s selected poems The Resurrection of Bert Ringold from Cinco Puntos Press. For more information contact the Elliott Bay Bookstore at (206) 624-6600 or call Cinco Puntos at (915) 838-1625. Click the headline to read a poem by Harvey.
	New Year Brings New Awards for Crossing Bok Chitto! January 13, 2008 The American Indian Library Association (AILA) is pleased to announce Crossing Bok Chitto as the recipient of its American Indian Youth Literature Award for best picture book!
	New Year Full of Unusual Bilingual Books! January 7, 2008 Everyone loves a classic Joe Hayes' folktale! Check out his latest kids' book: The Gum-Chewing Rattler Who can resist this dangerous desert tale with an ending full of pink bubble gum?!! Care for something older and more frightGhost Fever / Mal de Fantasma is a bilingual chapter book which won the Texas Bluebonnet award in 2007. Try a look at our childrens and young adult bilingual books here.
	Come Check Us Out, Unique Christmas Gifts Abound! December 18, 2007 Holiday Hours Cinco Puntos Press will be open this Saturday, December 22, from 9 to 5 pm. In fact, we'll be open for business Monday through Saturday until Christmas! Check out this map for directions to our building. ALL our titles are discounted! We offer gift wrapping and shipping to help you get your presents out on time. Don't let stress or the mall do you in!
	TLA names Crossing Bok Chitto to 2008-09 Bluebonnet Master List November 1, 2007 The Texas Library Association’s (TLA) Bluebonnet Selection Committee has just announced its Master List for 2008-09. And we are delighted that Crossing Bok Chitto—written by Tim Tingle and illustrated by Jeanne Rorex Bridges—is on that list. Such wonderful news for such a wonderful book. Please click here to find out more about Crossing Bok Chitto. To see the complete 2008-09 Master List, click here.
	Bilingual books for a spooky season! October 23, 2007 The skeletons of the dead are dancing all through Cinco Puntos' bilingual children's books...don't miss a fun scare! Celebrate Día de los Muertos and Halloween with some classic folktales from the famous storyteller Joe Hayes or a charming Festival of Bones with Luis San Vicente.
	Señor Caca is here! August 13, 2007 Smells like BILINGUAL NON-FICTION to us! Check out our exciting new bilingual kids' book: The Long Journey of Mister Poop / El Gran Viaje del Señor Caca by Angèle Delaunois and illustrated by Marie Lafrance
	New book hot off the presses! July 23, 2007 Cinco Puntos has a brand new book available now! The Face of Pancho Villa, A History in Photographs and Words by Friedrich Katz with photographs from The Casasola Collection.
	Harvey Goldner July 5, 2007 Harvey Goldner (1942-2007), known as “The Bard of Belltown" in Seattle, died early morning on July 4th in Seattle, WN. Click here to read his obituary in the Seattle Post Intelligencer, and here to read Bobby Byrd's Blog about Harvey. Cinco Puntos is publishing his collection The Resurrection of Bert Ringold in October. We are broken-hearted that he won't see his new book which we all love. May he rest in peace.
	National Pollinator Week June 25, 2007 To raise awareness about pollinators and the important role they play, this week has been made National Pollinator Week (June 24-30). In honor of the most famous pollinators, honey bees, we have made The Bee Tree on sale!
	Could a book really win this many awards??!! May 25, 2007 Of course! Great judges know a good book when they see it! Crossing Bok Chitto ALA (American Library Association) Notable Children's Book 2007 Jane Addams Peace Award Honor Book Oklahoma Book Award for Best Illustrations, 2007 Oklahoma Book Award for Best Children's Book, 2007 Anne Izard's Storytellers' Choice Award Paterson Prize Skipping Stones Honor Book Teddy Award, Texas Writers League, 2005 Texas Institute of Letters Best Children's Book of 2006
	A literary evening with Bobby & Lee Byrd May 9, 2007 El Paso Public Library Association Presents A literary evening with guest authors Bobby & Lee Byrd Thursday, May 10, 2007 6-9 PM at J.B.’s Café 5801 N. Mesa Cost $25 per person, includes light dinner Call 861-4633 or 541-5406 for more information
	Crossing Bok Chitto wins over Oklahoma March 14, 2007 Crossing Bok Chitto won not one but TWO awards from the 2007 Oklahoma Book Awards! Jeanne Rorex Bridges' haunting artwork in Crossing Bok Chitto won the 2007 Oklahoma Book Award for best illustrations! Congratulations Jeanne! As the perfect companion award for best illustrations, Crossing Bok Chitto took home the 2007 Oklahoma Book Award for best children's book! Congratulations Tim Tingle!
	Joe Hayes Wins the Bluebonnet Award February 6, 2007 Ghost Fever/ Mal de Fantasma chosen by Texas children as the 2007 Texas Bluebonnet Award Winner The Texas Library Association has announced that Joe Hayes has won the 2007 Bluebonnet Award. Joe joins a prestigious pantheon of writers who have also received the Bluebonnet. Former winners include Kate DiCamillo, Judy Blume and Beverly Cleary. Joe won the Bluebonnet with Ghost Fever/Mal de Fantasma, a bilingual middle reader which is written the same way he likes to tell his stories—in two languages. This is the first time that a bilingual book has won the Bluebonnet. Texas school children vote each year to select the winner of the Texas Bluebonnet award. This year 170,000 children participated in the voting; 23,580 of those children selected Ghost Fever/Mal de Fantasma as their favorite book. Congratulations, Joe!
	ALA Notable Children's Book January 26, 2007 Congratulations to Tim Tingle and Jeanne Rorex Bridges! The American Library Association has listed Crossing Bok Chitto on their Notable Children's Books list for 2007! Other awards and starred reviews Crossing Bok Chitto has been awarded are: Teddy Award, Texas Writers League, 2005 Starred Review, Publisher's Weekly Starred Review, Booklist Editor's Choice, The New York Times Book Review
	Riley's Fire—PEOPLE Magazine Top Ten December 21, 2006 Riley's Fire by Lee Merrill Byrd lands on PEOPLE Magazine's list of Top Ten Books of 2006!
Cinco Puntos gets a face lift! November 11, 2006 We apologize for any inconveniences you may experience. Cinco Puntos is currently upgrading our website. If you have ANY problems at all please email us at info@cincopuntos.com or call us at 1-800-566-9072. If you report a verified problem, we will gladly give you a deeper discount on your order. Unfortunately we were not able to transfer our customer accounts to our new, upgraded website. All customers, as well as returning customers will need to create a brand new account and enter all their contact and billing information. We greatly apologize for the inconvenience.