My Papi Has a Motorcycle

My Papi Has a Motorcycle follows young Daisy Ramona as she zooms through her neighborhood with her papi on his motorcycle after his long workday, passing the familiar people and places of her vibrant immigrant community — even as she notices the neighborhood changing around her. As the sun sets in purple-blue-gold over their ride, Daisy holds onto the certainty that the love between her and her papi will always remain. Isabel Quintero's warm, evocative text and Zeke Peña's comics-inflected illustrations make this Pura Belpré and Ezra Jack Keats Honor-winning picture book an outstanding choice for students because it celebrates working-class immigrant communities, father-daughter love, and the bittersweet experience of watching home change over time.

Publishing Details

Author : Isabel Quintero

Illustrator : Zeke Peña

Author Nationality : United States

Physical Details

Type of Book: Picture

Cover: Hardcover

Pages: 40

Size: 9.1 x 10.2 inches

Year Published: 2019

Instructional Details

Reading Grade Level: Kindergarten

Genre: Fiction

Sub-Genre: Realistic Fiction

Theme: Family, Hispanic Heritage Month, Community, About POC