My Papi’s Hands

In this lyrical and empowering tribute to Latine laborers, one child realizes how her Papi’s love and labor make their community, home, and future stronger, and illustrates her vow to do the same—perfect for fans of Someone Builds the Dream and My Papi Has a Motorcycle.

My Papi’s hands are bigger than mine…That’s because they build cities piece by piece, día tras día.

Because of my Papi’s hands, I know what my hands can do. And together, our hands will build a brighter future, piece by piece, día tras día.

With lyrical text and striking wood block illustrations, this heartwarming ode to parental love uses the metaphor of a father’s labor to illustrate how manos poderosas can teach little hands how to create change within their community.

• "Richardson’s vivacious, warm verses illuminate the unbreakable, rich bond between parent and child, nourished to its fullest potential....An alluring call to paradise hard-won."
  Kirkus Reviews
• "[A] gratitude-filled tribute to a papi actively working to support his community and family."
  Publishers Weekly
• "This reflective, character-driven picture book...explores the many things grown-up hands can do through the eyes of a child."
   
  Booklist
• “An inside look at the immigrant experience that is validating for Latine children and equally important for their peers.”
  School Library Journal
• “Together, the child and father paint signs of welcome in English and Spanish that go up in a community garden, jubilantly defiant in the face of xenophobic hate.”
  Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books