My Papi Has a Motorcycle
Written by Isabel Quintero
Illustrated by Zeke Peña
Published by Penguin Young Readers Group
A celebration of the love between a father and daughter, and of a vibrant immigrant neighborhood, by an award-winning author and illustrator duo.
When Daisy Ramona zooms around her neighborhood with her papi on his motorcycle, she sees the people and places she’s always known. She also sees a community that is rapidly changing around her.
But as the sun sets purple-blue-gold behind Daisy Ramona and her papi, she knows that the love she feels will always be there.
With vivid illustrations and text bursting with heart, My Papi Has a Motorcycle is a young girl’s love letter to her hardworking dad and to memories of home that we hold close in the midst of change.
Look for the Spanish version, Mi Papi Tiene Una Moto.
Isabel Quintero says she teared up at this image of Daisy Ramona’s visit to her dad’s work site.
Primary ISBN: 9780525553410
Publication Date: May 2019
Available As: Hardcover, Audiobook, eBook
Picture Book, Age 04 or older
Community Represented: Mexican/Mexican American
Themes: Accolades & Awards, Accolades & Awards: Starred Review, Cultural Empowerment, Family Relationship: Parents, Format: Audiobook, Generation: 1st, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Setting: United States
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: 1st Generation
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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