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happylilkt's review against another edition
4.0
I doubt I can do justice to the beauty and movement of Zeke Peña's illustrations. I am so impressed with his talent! The text and story are also wonderful as the reader joins Papi and his daughter on their motorcycle ride around Corona, California. I grew up in Arizona and have lived in a few California communities with similar histories and current cultures of a mezcla of both Spanish and English—the flavors, vocations, mercados are all well represented. I loved this tribute to this community and culture here in the US. This is a delightful book!
I tagged it as both a picture book and a graphic novel because the text layout and illustration style are more graphic novel, but the size, page length, content, and storytelling is that of a picture book. I think fans of either genre will be delighted with this book.
Warning: if you read this with children you may find they will want to ride a motorcycle! Maybe you will want to ride one, too...? You've been warned!
I tagged it as both a picture book and a graphic novel because the text layout and illustration style are more graphic novel, but the size, page length, content, and storytelling is that of a picture book. I think fans of either genre will be delighted with this book.
Warning: if you read this with children you may find they will want to ride a motorcycle! Maybe you will want to ride one, too...? You've been warned!
mco123's review against another edition
5.0
Loved the illustrations! Beautiful! Adorable story of a Hispanic little girl and her dad riding through their city on a motorcycle together. Tells of the hard work of immigrant families in an ever-changing world.
_reading_with_kate_'s review against another edition
4.0
Beautiful. My library has both the Spanish and the English editions, so I read both.
verovivaldi9's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
4.0
ironicallylovely's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
carolineinthelibrary's review against another edition
5.0
A beautiful immigrant's story about change and culture. I really enjoyed the beautiful illustrations and the passion for Quintero's hometown.
jaij7's review against another edition
5.0
I love the illustrations in this book. I also love how the author uses Spanish and English to tell the story. Such a sweet father-daughter book.
thejosiemarie's review against another edition
5.0
Such a nice read! I wish there’d been more literature like this when I was a kid.
jmitschke's review against another edition
5.0
Gorgeous art for a fun, uplifting story of father-daughter bonding and community identity. “Home is a feeling you take with you” ❤️❤️❤️
thecamilleae's review against another edition
5.0
I read this with my 7 and 11 year old boys. I loved this book. The illustrations really uplifted the Mexican American culture of Southern California. The storyline was really quite sweet -- a father and his young daughter taking a ride through their hometown that they love. I love the inclusion of Spanish in the text, which is useful for my oldest who is learning Spanish.