Overview
A heartfelt and humorous story about a young girl who adores everything about her papa - except for his embarrassing mustache - from a New York Times bestselling illustrator and Pura Belpre Honor recipient. Papa is a fearless pillow fighter, a pancake ninja, and a pigtail artist - that's what his daughter thinks. There's just one problem. Papa has a red mustache. While every other man has a black mustache, Papa is the only man with a red one. It's embarrassing! But when Papa takes his daughter to watch her first soccer game, she is too excited to realize that the two have become separated. Where is her papa with the red mustache? In a victorious and goal-worthy finale that will have readers laughing and cheering, she realizes that her papa's red mustache makes him shine the brightest. Pura Belpre Honor recipient and New York Times bestselling illustrator of Junot Diaz's Islandborn, Leo Espinosa makes his authorial debut in this clever and heartwarming picture book that celebrates a child's boundless love for a parent, and the unique traits that make parents extraordinary to their kids- even the silly ones!
Full Product Details
Author: Leo Espinosa
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
Imprint: Random House Inc
Weight: 0.567kg
ISBN: 9780593811603
ISBN 10: 0593811607
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 02 June 2026
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
""With its cool rhythm, the playful text makes for a fun read-aloud, bolstered by chuckle-worthy moments and vibrant, delightful artwork....Stache-tacularly cheerful."" —Kirkus Reviews ""As eye-catching and cheerfully idiosyncratic as Papa’s mustache, this telling bristles with comedy while turning affection with an asterisk into full-stop appreciation."" —Publishers Weekly
""With its cool rhythm, the playful text makes for a fun read-aloud, bolstered by chuckle-worthy moments and vibrant, delightful artwork....Stache-tacularly cheerful."" —Kirkus Reviews
Author Information
New York Times bestselling illustrator and designer Leo Espinosa was born in Bogota, Colombia and now lives in Salt Lake City, Utah with his family. His picture books include The Creature of Habit and The Creature of Habit Tries His Best by Jennifer E. Smith; No More Naps and NO is All I Know! by Chris Grabenstein; Islandborn by Junot Diaz, for which he was awarded a Pura Belpre illustrator award; and The New York Times bestseller The World Belonged to Us by Jacqueline Woodson. In addition, he has given multiple lectures and workshops at schools and institutions such as Parsons School of Design and Pratt Institute as well as serving on the faculty of the Rhode Island School of Design.
