Let's Go See Papá!

Written by Lawrence Schimel · Translated by Elisa Amado · Illustrated by Alba Rivera

A girl faces a life-changing choice: join her father abroad or stay with loved ones.

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48 pages· ~460L

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Bookroo's summary

A young girl treasures Sundays, the day her father calls from across the ocean. When he invites her and her mother to join him in the U.S., she's torn. Leaving means saying goodbye to her grandmother, friends, and beloved dog, Kika. As she grapples with this decision, she must confront the challenges of leaving her home and the familiar behind. Will she embrace a new life or hold onto the past? This poignant tale explores the heartache and hope of a child's journey toward an uncertain future.

From the publisher

The little girl in this story likes Sundays best of all – it’s the day her father calls. She hasn’t seen him for over a year because he works far away across the ocean in the United States. She writes in her notebook every day, keeping a record of everything that happens to share with him when she finally sees him again. Then one Sunday her father asks if she and her mother would like to join him, and she’s surprised by her mixed feelings. It means leaving her grandmother, her friends … and her dog, Kika, behind.This is a powerful story from a young child’s perspective about what it’s like to have an absent parent and to have to leave your home, country and those you love for a new life.

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