Brick by Brick

A bricklayer works hard every day building the city, while his son works hard at school and plays at molding tiny clay bricks, until one Saturday his father surprises him with something built just for their family.

For the kid who wants to grow up to do exactly what their parent does, this is a book about hard work looking like love.

• Big idea: Effort, however small, connects generations — a child's schoolwork and a parent's labor are two versions of the same dream.
• Vibes: warm, grounded, quietly proud

• enjoy stories about working parents
• like to build and make things with their hands
• are working on seeing their own effort as valuable
• respond well to gentle, everyday family stories

• Story & connection: How are Papi's job and Luis's schoolwork alike, even though they look so different?
• Imagination: What do you think Papi built for the family on that Saturday?
• Real-life connection: What's something you build or make, brick by brick, like Luis does with his clay?
• Feelings & empathy: How do you think Luis felt watching Papi work so hard every day?
• Dreams & goals: What's a dream you and someone in your family are working toward together?