Review of the Day: My Papi Has a Motorcycle by Isabel Quintero, ill. Zeke Peña

My Papi Has a MotorcycleBy Isabel QuinteroIllustrated by Zeke PeñaKokila (an imprint of Penguin Random House)$17.99ISBN: 978-0-525-55341-0For ages 4-7On shelves now

In American culture the motorcycle has long stood as a symbol of freedom and escape. Easy Rider, The Wild One, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (sorta), these are all books and films that equate motorcycles with independence. So what is the role of the motorcycle in children’s books? To answer that, I had to come to the...