Books like My Papi Has a Motorcycle
By Isabel Quintero
For the kid who lights up at the sound of a parent's key in the door, this is a book about that same rush of love and pride, stretched out over one golden ride. Warm, sun-drenched, nostalgic, full of motion and color.
A little girl flies with her family all the way to Holland to visit her grandparents, but somewhere along the journey, her beloved Knuffle Bunny goes missing again.
Two brothers spend an evening fishing with their mama, each one asking who's better at digging worms, rowing, and catching fish — and, at bedtime, who she loves the most.
A mother sings the same lullaby to her son from infancy through adulthood, rocking him each night — until he is grown and gently rocks her in return.
A child in the Arctic asks her mother again and again — what if I misbehave, what if I turn into a wild animal — testing just how far a mother's love can stretch.
A mother lists the small, specific things she loves about her young son — his morning bedhead, the way he calls out "Mama" at night, his laugh — building a portrait of everyday devotion.
A handmade doll stitched together with love stays by one woman's side through every season of life — storms, celebrations, losses, and finally, a cancer diagnosis.
A young girl emigrates from Taiwan to America with her family, leaving behind her beloved popo, and stays connected across the ocean through visits, calls, and memories as she grows up.
A mother and daughter treasure their one shared Saturday each week, planning storytime, salon time, a picnic, and a puppet show — but one setback after another threatens to spoil it.
A boy crosses the bridge from his U.S. hometown into its twin city in Mexico with his father, visiting family, favorite shops, and friends seeking asylum along the way.
A young hare tries to show his father just how much he loves him, stretching his arms wide and reaching as high as he can — but Big Nutbrown Hare always finds a way to love him back more.
A carload of relatives drives all the way from Virginia in a rainbow-colored station wagon for a summer visit full of hugging, garden-tending, and porch music that ends, happily, with a promise to return.
A little girl and her grandfather spend time together through everyday moments and flights of imagination, from garden games to quiet conversations.
