My Papi's Hands
$32.13
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
14 July 2026
Summary
In this lyrical and empowering tribute to Latine laborers, one child realizes how her Papi’s love and labor make their community, home, and future stronger, and illustrates her vow to do the same-perfect for fans of SOMEONE BUILDS THE DREAM and MY PAPI HAS A MOTORCYCLE.
My Papi’s hands are bigger than mine…That’s because they build cities piece by piece, dia tras dia.
Because of my Papi’s hands, I know what my hands can do. And together, our hands will build a brighter future,…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780316570374 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0316570370 |
| Author: | Melissa Seron Richardson, Edel Rodriguez |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown & Company |
| Imprint: | Little, Brown Young Readers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 14 July 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 254mm x 203mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“The spare text eloquently navigates…weighty emotional shifts while maintaining an underpinning of hope. Rodriguez’s beautifully composed wood-block illustrations visually amplify the tonal changes.”
–Horn Book“An inside look at the immigrant experience that is validating for Latine children and equally important for their peers.”
–School Library Journal“Together, the child and father paint signs of welcome in English and Spanish that go up in a community garden, jubilantly defiant in the face of xenophobic hate.”
–Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books“This reflective, character-driven picture book…explores the many things grown-up hands can do through the eyes of a child.”
–Booklist
”[A] gratitude-filled tribute to a papi actively working to support his community and family.“–Publishers Weekly
“Richardson’s vivacious, warm verses illuminate the unbreakable, rich bond between parent and child, nourished to its fullest potential….An alluring call to paradise hard-won.”–Kirkus Reviews
About The Author
Melissa Seron Richardson
Melissa Seron Richardson is a Mexican American mom of three who lives in Utah. Having grown up as a mixed-race child, she hopes her work will give a voice and a path to other mixed-race kids to discover where they belong. Melissa is the author of The Last Slice and Five Words That Are Mine.
Edel Rodriguez is a Cuban American artist and author who has exhibited internationally. He was the art director of Time magazine and has created artwork for The New York Times, Time magazine, and The New Yorker. He is the illustrator of many books, including his own The Mango Tree (La mata de mango), Song for Jimi: The Story of Guitar Legend Jimi Hendrix by Charles R. Smith Jr., and Float Like a Butterfly by Ntozake Shange. Edel lives with his wife and daughters in New Jersey.
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