My Papi's Hands
A heartfelt story that celebrates family, community, and the power we all carry in our own two hands. Full of hope and inspiration, it encourages children to imagine the bright future they can help create.
A heartfelt story that celebrates family, community, and the power we all carry in our own two hands. Full of hope and inspiration, it encourages children to imagine the bright future they can help create.
My papi's hands are bigger than mine. That's because they build cities—piece by piece, día tras día.
My papi's hands are more playful than mine. That's because they turn songs into sonrisas and hold me and Mamá close. Because
of my papi's hands, I know what my hands can do. And together we will build a brighter future, piece by piece, día tras día.
With lyrical text and striking wood-block illustrations, this empowering tribute to Latine
laborers from the perspective of a child shows how her papi's love and hard work make their community, home, and future stronger—and illustrates her vow to do the same.
Author
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. The Last
Slice is her picture book debut. Melissa invites you to follow her on Twitter @SweaterGirl.
Illustrator
Edel Rodriguez is a Cuban American artist and author who has exhibited internationally, was the art director of Time magazine, has created artwork for The New York Times, Time magazine,
and The New Yorker, just to name a few. 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., andFloat Like a Butterfly by Ntozake Shange. Edel lives with his wife and daughters in New Jersey, and he invites you to discover his work at edelrodriguez.com.
