Together We Remember - by Jackie Morera (Hardcover)

About the Book

Gisele and Papi find a way to create new memories on their first Father's Day without Mami.

Book Synopsis

In this tender debut picture book about finding joy despite grief, a little girl wishes to make Father's Day even better by using imagination to honor and remember their happiest memories with a lost loved one.

Giselle and Papi are happy together, but there was a time when their two was three, and sometimes remembering is painful. It can also be a lot of fun! They embark on an imagination adventure that includes rainforest hikes, intergalactic planet-hopping, and most of all, remembering Mami through her favorite activity--creating stories and new memories.

This book's vivid, emotive prose makes the complicated themes of grief and absence accessible for young readers in this personal story that centers family, love, and journeys that memory can lead us on.

Review Quotes

★ "Add this father-daughter book to a Father's Day collection that conveys the author's message about the power of memories while celebrating the freedom to daydream." --The Bulletin, starred review

"An imaginative journey through grief, love, and the promise of adventures yet to come." --Kirkus Reviews

"In Morera and Encarnación's wistful bilingual story, imagination-fueled play helps "chase the blues away" for a father and child....loving work about a family's bond." --Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Jackie Morera is a Cuban American author of books for young-at-heart readers. Her work highlights Latine kids and their families who are curious, brave, and full of love. Born and raised in Miami, Jackie now lives in central Florida with her husband, son, and goofy pup. She enjoys telling stories, savoring pastelitos, and cozying up for a good nap.
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Violeta Encarnación is a Cuban artist based in New York City, fascinated with telling stories through her work. She is a passionate, award-winning illustrator that enjoys traveling between physical materials, digital media, and animation. Designing compositions that play with proportions and colors, while telling a story from an unexpected perspective is one of her favorite things to experiment with in her work. An avid plant lover who is always pushing the limit on how much green her apartment can take, and a culinary enthusiast on the weekends.