Get in our kitchen! Each month, we celebrate children’s books by marginalized creators, and put free copies into Little Free Libraries in the community. I’m so grateful you’re here.
There are so many ways to be part of our kitchen…
- Make the recipe of the month! 😋
- Share the recipe. Share the food. Share your stories.
- Check out this month’s book from your public library.
- Review the book on Goodreads, Bookshop, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc.
- Purchase a copy from Cuentos Y Cafe.
- Donate a copy to a literacy-based nonprofit like Read to Succeed or stock a Little Free Library.
- Help choose our next recommended read!
- Contribute your family’s recipe! This is the section I’m most excited to grow. Have a delicious family recipe you’d share for the cause? We would love to feature your story and food.
Did you make the recipe? Please share with me on Instagram @kateowensbybooks. I would absolutely love to see your photo! You can also send an email to tastesjustlikeamemory@gmail.com
October Book: Ways Papi Says I Love You
Author: Delia Ruiz
Illustrator:Carlos Vélez Aguilera
Publisher: Charlesbridge
How many ways can Papi say I love you without saying the words? Through actions big and small, his love shines during their road trip.
A heartfelt celebration of the father-daughter bond—ideal for fans of My Papi Has a Motorcycle. An adorable picture book for ages 3 to 7.
When Papi, who is always busy working at el rancho, asks Maricruz to jump in the truck with him to go get groceries for Mami, she grabs the list and sprints! During the drive, they wave to the people in their community and enjoy each other’s company. But when they make a turn down a particularly bumpy road, they lose their grocery list. Fortunately, an unexpected friend shows up to save the day!
Inspired by the author’s own truck rides with her father through a ranch in Mexico, Ways Papi Says I Love You connects the love languages between a father and daughter and shows the many ways love can be expressed and received.
Written and illustrated by a Latine duo, Ways Papi Says I Love You is available in English and in Spanish.
October Recipe: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
