Leo Espinosa

A heartfelt and humorous story about a young girl who adores everything about her papa - except for his embarrassing mustache - from a New York Times bestselling illustrator and Pura Belpr Honor recipient. Papa is a fearless pillow fighter, a pancake ninja, and a pigtail artist - that's what his daughter thinks. There's just one problem. Papa has a red mustache. While every other man has a black mustache, Papa is the only man with a red one. It's embarrassing But when Papa takes his daughter to watch her first soccer game, she is too excited to realize that the two have become separated. Where is her papa with the red mustache? In a victorious and goal-worthy finale that will have readers laughing and cheering, she realizes that her papa's red mustache makes him shine the brightest. Pura Belpr Honor recipient and New York Times bestselling illustrator of Junot D az's Islandborn, Leo Espinosa makes his authorial debut in this clever and heartwarming picture book that celebrates a child's boundless love for a parent, and the unique traits that make parents extraordinary to their kids- even the silly ones

A heartfelt and humorous story about a young girl who adores everything about her papa - except for his embarrassing mustache - from a New York Times bestselling illustrator and Pura Belpr Honor recipient. Papa is a fearless pillow fighter, a pancake ninja, and a pigtail artist - that's what his daughter thinks. There's just one problem. Papa has a red mustache. While every other man has a black mustache, Papa is the only man with a red one. It's embarrassing But when Papa takes his daughter to watch her first soccer game, she is too excited to realize that the two have become separated. Where is her papa with the red mustache? In a victorious and goal-worthy finale that will have readers laughing and cheering, she realizes that her papa's red mustache makes him shine the brightest. Pura Belpr Honor recipient and New York Times bestselling illustrator of Junot D az's Islandborn, Leo Espinosa makes his authorial debut in this clever and heartwarming picture book that celebrates a child's boundless love for a parent, and the unique traits that make parents extraordinary to their kids- even the silly ones

In this lyrical picture book about the importance of caring for our Earth, a child and her father wish for a brighter, greener future for the parched land around their home. When a girl finds a horned toad among the rain-starved squash, tomatoes, and poblanos on her family's Texas farm, her Pa tells her that, if she kisses it on the head -- blech -- she gets to make one wish. What will she wish for? Generations ago, when the girl's ancestors lived on this land, it was lush and green -- full of life. Now, because of a decades-long drought, their soil is parched and their crops are dying. The girl sees the worry lines on Pa's face getting deeper. She knows she has to do something to help. And so, thinking about the people who lived on this land before her, and all those who will live on it after her, she wishes for rain. This poignant father-daughter story reminds us that, when it comes to healing our Earth, change often starts with a simple wish. With a dream for a world that could be.

The Creature of Habit is back in this humorous picture book that tackles a perennial challenge for every kid - learning to ride a bike This story celebrates the power of persistence and reminds us that sometimes, it's not about being the best but about giving it your best try On the island of Habit, there lived a very big creature who was about to go on the ride of his life While he'd recently learned to try new things, the very big creature had also learned that he wasn't always very good at everything. It turned out trying was hard The kind of hard that made him stomp his feet and roar his biggest roar . . . and sometimes even feel like quitting. And learning to ride a bike? That was really hard--every time he tried, he wobbled and fell right off. But the very big creature wouldn't give up. He might not ever be the best at riding a bike, but maybe--just maybe--he could be the best at trying to ride one. After all, trying was a lot like sticking with something--and he was already an expert at that Charming and vibrantly illustrated by award-winning artist Leo Espinosa, Jennifer E. Smith's picture book about a character with big feelings tackles the ups and downs of learning something new with humor, reminding readers to take pride in each effort to try again -- big or small.

Imagine if you could steal your toddler's nap? This picture book debut from a #1 New York Times bestselling author turns the universal dilemma of getting kids to sleep upside down It's time for a nap, but Annalise Devin McFleece wants NOTHING to do with bedtime. Dad tries to encourage sleepiness by pushing Analise through the park, and when they pass a dog walker, a skate boarder, a juggler, and more, each of them thinks that taking a nap is a GREAT idea. So if Annalise Devin McFleece doesn't want hers...perhaps they'll take it One by one, everyone falls asleep EXCEPT Annalise Devin McFleece. But when she's finally ready for her nap, all the naps are taken Is there anyone who has an extra nap to spare? With every turn of the page, the busy city scene becomes more and more quiet...except for Annalise Devin McFleece. Will she ever take a nap?

A story for creatures of habit big and small who might be surprised by the joy that trying something new can bring. On the island of Habit, there lives a very big creature with big teeth, big eyes and very big feet. Every day the creature does the exact same things in the exact same order. He gets up in the morning, eats three pineapples and two bananas, collects shells, says hello to the fish, rocks, trees, and crabs of the island before he eats three more pineapples and two bananas, and finally goes to bed. It is exactly the way the big creature likes it. That is until a small boat carrying a very small creature with small teeth, small eyes and very, very small feet arrives on the island. At first the big creature is excited to show the little creature around and explain how things are done on the island, but the small creature has his own ideas. He does not like pineapples or bananas, but he does like coconuts. Instead of saying hello to the fish, he swims with them. And instead of collecting shells he collects... well, everything else. Also the little creature does something different every day--it's madness thinks the big creature. Can these two creatures learn to appreciate each other? Is the island big enough for both of them? Told with heart and humor this is a story about being open to new ways of doing things.