Walking With Papi: A Love That Soars Across the Distance

Walking With Papi is a warm and lively picture book about a young girl and her family in Moca, Dominican Republic as they get ready for Viernes Santo, a special family tradition filled with community, prayer, and celebration.

Every year she rides high on Papi's shoulders and sees the world like an angel. This year, Papi is in Nueva York working to support the family, and the day feels different without him.

As Mami, Corazón, Andrea, and the narrator move through town to shop, choose ribbons f...