{"id":23396,"date":"2023-09-23T00:01:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-23T07:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/?p=23396"},"modified":"2023-09-09T09:07:27","modified_gmt":"2023-09-09T16:07:27","slug":"exnotes-book-review-mi-papi-tiene-una-moto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/index.php\/2023\/09\/23\/exnotes-book-review-mi-papi-tiene-una-moto\/","title":{"rendered":"ExNotes Book Review: Mi Papi Tiene Una Moto"},"content":{"rendered":"
By Joe<\/strong> Gresh<\/h6>\n

If you\u2019re looking for the rare children\u2019s book that features a motorcycle as the prime mover, Mi Papi Tiene Una Moto<\/a><\/em> is the book for you. Mi Papi Tiene Una Moto<\/a><\/em> is made of sturdy paper and the covers are thick cardboard so the thing should hold up well to repeated reading by destructive little hands.<\/p>\n

Warning:\u00a0 Spoilers ahead!<\/p>\n

Mi Papi Tiene Una Moto<\/a><\/em> is written by Isabel Quintero in Spanish so your target child will learn a few Spanish words along the way, unless they already speak Spanish. Who knows, maybe reading Mi Papi<\/em> will generate a life-long interest of languages in your spawn. With my very basic Spanish skills I was able to figure out most of the text and any words I didn\u2019t know I looked up on the Internet. Even if you don\u2019t understand a single syllable of Spanish the beautiful illustrations by Zeke Pena tell the story in an exciting and colorful way.<\/p>\n

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The book begins with a young girl\u2019s father coming home from his job as a carpenter and the two go for an afternoon motorcycle ride. During the ride the have various little adventures. They visit folks picking lemons; they are chased by dogs; Papi stops and chats with some fellow workers.\u00a0 There\u2019s even a fantasy sequence involving old style racecars on a circuit through town (maybe it wasn\u2019t fantasy, my Spanish comprehension is not so good).<\/p>\n

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These micro adventures really remind me of why I like to ride a motorcycle. Simple acts seem more vital: making a turn, waving to a bored kid staring out a car window or just feeling the breeze. Mi Papi Tiene Una Moto<\/a>\u2019s<\/em> motorcycle trip ends like all of them should: at the snow cone vendor for a sweet treat.<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re an ATGATT Nazi you probably shouldn\u2019t get Mi Papi Tiene Una Moto<\/a><\/em>.\u00a0 They wear helmets but the hot weather finds them in shorts and light clothing. Spare me the clich\u00e9s: \u201cDress for the slide not the ride.\u201d \u201cGear is cheaper than skin grafts.\u201d You make your choices and the riders in Mi Papi Tiene Una Moto<\/a><\/em> made theirs.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve only shown a few of Zeke Pena\u2019s fabulous artworks in the book and just looking at the stuff made me want to go for a ride. It\u2019s that exciting. Amazon has the book in hard cover for $17 and that\u2019s the only way you should buy the thing. You need to feel the solid way the cover opens and the smooth, cool pages. Kids get enough content with their phones, give them a real world, tactile experience that will create a lifetime memory. I think there is an English version but reading Mi Papi Tiene Una Moto<\/a><\/em> in the original Spanish makes it seem more like a secret world that only your kid can access. At least I felt special decoding the thing page by page.<\/p>\n

Mi Papi Tiene Una Moto<\/a><\/em> reminds us that we don\u2019t need to do heroic, epic rides every time we swing a leg over our motorcycles. We don\u2019t need the latest electronic buffoonery to enjoy the simple act of riding and interacting with our environs. I highly recommend Mi Papi Tiene Una Moto<\/a><\/em> for both kids and adults who are not yet dead inside.<\/p>\n

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