Elisa Amado is a Guatemalan-born author and translator. Her books have been on the Américas Award Commended List and on USBBY’s Outstanding International Books List. She lives in Toronto.

Manuel Monroy is one of Mexico’s most celebrated illustrators who has exhibited his art in Mexico, Cuba, the Czech Republic, Italy, the Netherlands and Japan. He has won the A la Orilla del Viento and the Noma Concours Encouragement Prize, and he has been included on the IBBY Honour List. His illustrations appear in Rooster / Gallo, Be a Baby (Se un bebé), When I Was a Boy Neruda Called Me Policarpo and Why Are You Doing That? He lives in Mexico City.

...captures some of the initial excitement of emergent literacy against a setting too-little seen in North American children's books. - Kirkus Reviews

...an inspirational example for emergent readers....Highly recommended. - Natalie Schembri, CM Magazine

This is learning by chatting, in a society in which strangers are not dangers but fascinating resources and friends. - Sarah Ellis, Quill & Quire

...a thoughtful offering for soon-to-be literates that just may get them thinking about the power of reading. - H M, Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

...a pleasurable, rhythmic read... - Karen Cruze, Booklist

...captures the celebration of the printed page as seen through the eyes of a child who has just awakened to its magical possibilities. - Senta Ross, Canadian Children's Book News

a book that should find a place of importance in school classrooms, home libraries and on your gift list for little ones. - Sal's Fiction Addiction

...the perfect book... - James A Cox, The Mid West Book Review

...simple yet powerful... - Marya Jansen-Gruber, Through the Looking Glass Children's Book Reviews

... this book charmed me utterly. - Kid Tested, Librarian Approved