Pepita Meets Bebita
–PEPITA MEETS BEBITA is a Rhode Island Latino Book Award Nominee!
Pepita Meets Bebita is a heartwarming picture book co-authored with her son, Gabriel Frye-Behar!!
Welcoming a new baby can be hard, especially when you’re used to being the center of attention! When it’s time for Pepita, the puppy of the family, to meet the brand new bebita, she’s in for a few surprises. What do you mean that Mami is too busy to bounce a ball for Pepita? And Papi seriously can’t find any time to scratch her ears? This new bebita is a bit of a problem….
But along the way, the two will grow to love one another and become a family with even more smiles and heartwarming moments. From award-winning author Ruth Behar and her son, Gabriel Frye-Behar, comes a true-to-life story about adjusting to new additions and embracing change.
Praise for Pepita Meets Bebita
A heartwarming reminder to embrace change.
– Kirkus Reviews
Pepita makes an excellent (and adorable) stand-in for new big siblings of the human variety, who might also be wrestling with the challenges of losing the spotlight and reveling in the reward of a sweet, new, babbling, giggling friend.
– The Bulletin