WOW! I never imagine someone would write this for kids, and it's awesome. These kind of books help adults a lot by explaining to children what they asked, but also in the boundary of what a child should know. This book talks about labor unions and strike, that happens quite often in the world. So what a child could understand and how far you can talk them through, this book will do it for you.

A young girl with a big, booming voice lends her talents to a cause in this heartwarming picture book with beautiful illustrations and an important message.

Great kids book!! Such a nice read.

Thanks so much to NetGalley and the publishers for letting me read this book in exchange for my review.

This was such an outstanding book altogether. It's such a big and pressing issue, especially in today's society and these are things that I didn't learn about until I was just about in adulthood myself. I think it's important we teach children that you shouldn't just go with whatever everyone is saying, that you should know your worth and uphold that to the best of your ability. Jobs, more often than not, will exploit the working class. We've seen this and a lot of us have suffered from this very thing in one way or another. It was such a beautiful way to bring such a complex issue to the front.

I received this e-book free for a genuine review.

Viva's voice is a delightful book about how voice is important. Honestly, it can be interpreted in two ways: a) People need to stand up for themselves and b) One shouldn't shy away from telling their children the realities of the world. It will suit the young readers quite well!

I absolutely adored this book -- Viva is such a charming character, and I love that the reader learns about unions and strikes in an age-appropriate way alongside her. I especially appreciated that her father was soft-spoken, challenging gender stereotypes, and that he thanked Viva for her support at the end of the day. Truly charming. I can't wait to get a copy for our library!

This book was a really educational but also inspirational. Viva loves to ride the bus with her dad. He's the driver of the bus. When summer vacation starts, she wants to go with him. But Papi (her father) has to go to strike so she takes Viva with him. It was a really nice book with great illustrations, that it teaches us not to be quiet when we want equality. I loved it!

Five-year-old Viva learns there is a need for girls with powerful voices everywhere when she helps Papi raise his voice on the picket line.

Key themes: courage, family unions, workers' rights, father/daughter relationships, community.

Viva's Voice is such a great story for exposing your children to the importance of speaking out. The way the author showed that child's voice is the strongest and didn't belittle. To the way they portrayed the adult as someone who needs help to find courage.

It's a great lesson for children, that no matter the age, your voice will always matter when you speak up and speak loudly.

Viva finds out her Papi, a bus driver, is going on strike because of unfair wages. At the picket line, she learns the importance of standing up and speaking out about important issues. Viva also gives her nervous father the confidence to find his own voice.

Read this book to promote discussions on standing up for what you believe in, making your voice heard, workers’ rights, self-confidence, teamwork, equity and socio-economic factors.

A parallel to the author’s own childhood attending transportation strikes with her father, this book tells the story of a bold young girl supporting her father who is a city bus driver on strike. While she loves riding the bus with him each summer, she also finds joy and importance in supporting him as her Papí and his co-workers strike for fair treatment. Just in time for Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month, this bold and bright book is such an amazing and approachable way to introduce children to ideas about workplace fairness, worker’s rights and the powers of collective bargaining. This story has so much heart and is a powerful learning opportunity for young folks and their learning partners. The author includes an incredibly helpful guide in the back that offers ideas about how to explain and discuss labor unions, strikes and fair treatment. Don’t miss it!

Viva's Voice is a great story to show children that their voice is important. It teaches children to have a big voice and to use their voice to help others. This book can also be used to help children understand about strikes and unions

I loved the gorgeous illustrations and the Spanish words included throughout the story.

Viva is very brave girl and knows how to use her voice, helping her Papi to gain confidence and use his voice. I think it's a great picture book because it brings the topic inclusivity, and child-safe family. It is important for younger generation to grow confidence and be heard (also use their voices for good), instead of just being told by adult.

What a way to show children how their voices do make a difference and how they can help others. The book has colorful and bright illustrations along with the story of a brave little girl and her loud voice who helps her quiet dad conquer his fear. This book has a few words of Spanish mixed into the story and at the back a page explaining how the story came about, an explanation of one of the main themes of the book, and a "talk about it" section to help parents or teachers to really open up a discussion about the themes of the story.

Thank you to the author, Kind World Publishing and NetGalley, for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This children's book explores the concept of work for fair compensation, by unpacking the story of a bus-driver father whose union goes on strike. His young daughter was looking forward to accompanying him on his bus route, and instead goes with him to the picket line and encourages him to give a speech to the strikers. These are not issues that children are usually exposed to, and the author draws from her own family experience to show how important it is to stand up for what you believe in, and what labor rights are. As the gap between the "haves" and the "have-nots" grows ever wider in our society, this book is a great way to introduce these important topics to a young audience. The illustrations are warm and engaging, and emphasize how central the books topics are to our lives.

It is nice to see a girl depicted, as loud, courageous and full of confidence! This isn’t always the (read a lot) case in kids books. It is normally the stereotype boys that are courageous and loud and the girls clever, but quiet. The topic is also a very interesting one, that you rarely see in kids books in general, as its a quite difficult topic to approach. I do however find it very matter of fact story telling, it is not one of those stories that can sweep you of your feet, away to another place and time and then ‘waking' up again into the reality of life. I do have to add that this is a good book to use in an educational setting to approach this difficult subject, however I don’t see this as a bed time story type of book.The Illustrations really do ooze a Latino vibe all the way through, as the colours are warm, using a lot of browns and reds.

An empowering tale for young readers and a great introduction to advocacy. Viva will be a role model for young readers everywhere.

Viva's Voice was such a cute story that showed how a labor strike can look like from a child's eyes. I appreciated that Viva, a young Latinx girl, was encouraged to use her voice (literally and figuratively). Her voice and her brave demeanor are celebrated by her family. The way her Papi broke down what a strike was and why they are doing it was put in words a child could understand, and this would be a good book to include in the classroom if the students were experiencing a strike. I love the inclusion of "talk about it" prompts at the end to help encourage language development and comprehension.

I LOVED this one. My kids were engrossed by the story and the gorgeous illustrations. This story was a fantastic reminder that you're never too young to make a difference in your world.

Viva often joins her father at work when she's not at school, because her Papi works as a bus driver and it's lots of fun to go to work with him. But one day he says he won't be driving the bus, because they're doing to do something else - go on strike. The book follows Viva as she joins her Papi on the strike, and learns about unions, protests, picket lines, and the power of uniting for a common goal.

The artwork (by Carlos Velez) is STUNNING and the book should be added to your library for that thing alone. The subject is great, and I'd say this book is a perfect introduction of a complicated topic for kids ages 4-8. The story doesn't have the poetic flow of some children's books, but it's not a lyrical bedtime book, it's a story based on real occurrences and big topics. 4.5/5 stars, and I would absolutely add this to my library!

I was provided an ARC copy of this book through Netgalley. My thanks to the publisher and the author for providing it to me.

I loved this book. This will be one of the first ones I purchase when I become a parent. The artwork was warm and inviting, the writing was charming but still highlighted the importance of unions. My only wish is that we were able to see Viva finding out that the strike worked.