Tío and Tío: The Ring Bearers

In this chatty picture book based in real life, siblings Evan and Andy fly to Mexico with their parents for their tíos’ wedding. The ring bearers are more concerned with whether they get to wear bear costumes than their role in the event, until they learn how important the job is—and that they’ll have to appear in front of everyone. As the boys focus their energy into preparing for their aisle walk and keeping the rings safe, they also make a new friend, flower girl Drew. Inspired by their own wedding, García-Mathews and Mathews narrate the event’s run-up in extended beat-by-beat prose (“The boys both felt relieved that they weren’t the only kids with major responsibilities”). Doyle’s digitally painted pencil illustrations likewise account for each moment of the familial adventure. The young protagonists have Dominican heritage; background characters are portrayed with a range of body types and skin tones. Includes a foreword from Drew Barrymore. A Spanish-language edition publishes simultaneously. Ages 4–8. (Apr.)