Mis Días Con Papá / Spending Time with Dad (Bilingual English/Spanish)

In David's day-in-the-life debut, a bilingual picture book, a Latinx-cued child narrates a joy-filled day at home with Dad while Mom works at a shipping port. After Dad rises early to make Mom's lunch, he and the child move through everyday activities: teeth brushing, breakfast, playing, videoing grandparents, lunch, and then a nap. "Dad and I are used to this routine," the youth explains. "When Dad and Mom came to live in this country, they agreed that one would take care of the baby, and the other would go to work. Dad takes care of me, and he does it very well!" Mom's return means family time and a standard series of wind-down steps that lead to peaceful dreams. Matching the text's steady tone, Delgadillo's watercolors present cozy domestic scenes of the family smiling as they make their way through the day. Ages 4-8. (May)

Toddler-PreS--A little boy shares his daily routine with his stay-at-home dad and working mom. His dad helps him with the usual rituals by sharing traditional rhymes while giving them an unconventional twist, blending English and Spanish words. Both texts provide the same blending of the traditional rhymes. Bilingual readers will appreciate the ease with which code switching occurs. The author provides a shift in traditional norms of what families can look like while still offering readers comfort in seeing a familiar structure in the day. The soft palette of the illustrations is perfect for the intended audience. VERDICT This relatable story is a recommended purchase.--Erika Villaherrera