Mi papá es un agrícola/My Father, the Farm Worker

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2024 Pura Belpré Youth Illustration Honor Award and 2024 Américas Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature Commended Title

Illustrated by Pura Belpré-award winner and fine art artist, Jose Ramirez, in this bilingual picture book children will learn about the dedication and hard work of farm workers, who tirelessly labor from sunrise to sunset to provide for their families. The book highlights the sacrifices that farm workers make to ensure that crops are harvested and food reaches our tables. This book provides a glimpse into the lives of farm workers and their important role in agriculture, offering cultural representation and recognition of their contributions to society.

Where the fields meet the horizon, our harvesters gather the crops that fill our bellies, from sunrise to sunset. Told from the perspective of a proud son, this heartfelt and beautifully illustrated story illuminates the sacrifice and hardship that one father endures for his family.