Storytime: Jackie Morera & Violeta Encarnación launch Together We Remember

This Saturday storytime includes a reading, craft time, and book signing. Light refreshments will be served.

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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.

Advance Praise for Together We Remember

“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

Jackie Morera is a Cuban American author of books for young-at-heart readers. Born and raised in Miami, Jackie now lives with her family in Central Florida. She’s a wife of 10+ years, a mom to the most marvelous kid, and is never far from her animal familiar: currently, a floppy black lab named Tanner. Outside of writing, Jackie enjoys talking to the bees, caterpillars, and butterflies that visit her pollinator garden; savoring pastelitos; and cozying up for a good nap. Jackie is an active member of Las Musas, a volunteer for the Latinx Kidlit Book Festival, and a 2025 PB Rising Stars Mentor. Jackie is the author of Together We Remember, illustrated by Violeta Encarnación; Abuelo's Flower Shop, illustrated by Deise Lino; and more!

Violeta Encarnación is a Cuban award-winning illustrator based in New York City, known for her vibrant, storytelling-driven visuals across traditional and digital media. Her work has appeared in publications like The New York Times, Sports Illustrated Kids, and The Washington Post. Violeta’s art often explores our connection to nature and each other, inviting viewers to reflect on these relationships. In her free time, she is 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.

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