MEXIKID
A GRAPHIC MEMOIR
ABOUT PEDRO
Former Hallmark artist and the creator of Asteroid Andy, Pedro is the author and illustrator of Mexikid A Graphic Memoir from Dial Penguin.
Pedro also chronicles his life growing up Mexican American online in a series called Mexikid Stories (@Mexikidstories on Instagram, Facebook and Gocomics.com)
PUBLICITY:
Elyse Marshall
Emarshall (at) penguinrandomhouse (dot) com
AGENT:
Dan Lazar
Dlazar (at) writershouse (dot) com
THE DEBUT GRAPHIC MEMOIR
BY PEDRO MARTíN
A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy’s family and their adventure-filled road trip to bring their abuelito back from Mexico to live with them.
Pedro Martin has grown up hearing stories about his abuelito—his legendary crime-fighting, grandfather who was once a part of the Mexican Revolution! But that doesn’t mean Pedro is excited at the news that Abuelito is coming to live with their family. After all, Pedro has 8 brothers and sisters and the house is crowded enough! Still, Pedro piles into the Winnebago with his family for a road trip to Mexico to bring Abuelito home, and what follows is the trip of a lifetime, one filled with laughs and heartache. Along the way, Pedro finally connects with his abuelito and learns what it means to grow up and find his grito.
PRAISE:
Newbery Honor Book
Pura Belpré Author Award
Pura Belpré Illustrator Award
Eisner Award Winner
Harvey Award Winner
Tomás Rivera Children's Book Award
Odyssey Honor Audiobook
Américas Award
The Week Junior: Best Graphic Novel
Library of Congress: Great Reads from Great Places
NPR Best Books of the Year
New York Times Best Books of the Year
Boston Globe Best Books of 2023
The Guardian Five Best Young Adult Books of the Year
Booklist Best Books of the Year
Kirkus Best Books of the Year
Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2023
SLJ’s A Fuse 8 Blog
Horn Book Fanfare 2023 Annotations
School Library Journal Best Graphic Novels 2023
Amazon Best Books of the Year
New York Public Library Best Books of the Year
Chicago Public Library Best Books of the Year
The Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature
Barnes & Nobel Best Book of the Year Shortlist
Denny O’Neil Graphic Novel List
“We are living in a golden age of graphic novels and memoirs, and “Mexikid” is one of the best I’ve ever read. There are genuine laugh-out-loud moments throughout, but there’s an equal amount of poignancy.” —Matt de la Peña, New York Times
COMING SOON!
FALL 2026!
Mexikid 2 follows Pedro and his family as they navigate the world after the events of Mexikid A Graphic Memoir. It’s the story of one child’s desperate race to escape the toil of field work under the blazing California sun so that he could reunite with his one true love, Saturday morning cartoons.