"Vámanos," Mamá says. "Let"s go!" Together we garden and bake. We bike and paint a mural, colorful and bright. I do some things sola, all by myself. Mamá says, "¡Perfecto!"— just perfect! With Mamá, I feel like a girasol, a sunflower, tall and proud.For a bilingual girl and her mamá, a loving bond is about being together . . . and independent. Arthur Dorros"s skillful and subtle blend of English and Spanish narrative, illustrated with bold, striking paintings by award-winning artist Rudy Gutierrez, offers readers a poignant reminder that every day with Mamá is dulce—sweet!