Tío and Tío
The Ring Bearers
Ross Mathews author Dr Wellinthon García-Mathews author Tommy Doyle illustrator
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Penguin Putnam Inc
Published:15th Apr '25
Should be back in stock very soon

From Emmy-winning TV host and producer Ross Mathews (The Drew Barrymore Show and RuPaul’s Drag Race) and Dr. Wellinthon García-Mathews comes a heartwarming and humorous tale of family, friendship, and love inspired by their real-life wedding. Evan and Andy are excited to visit Mexico for their uncles’ wedding - and their parents are excited that the boys will have a chance to experience the culture, practice their Spanish, and learn responsibility as ring bearers in the ceremony. Once they arrive, Evan and Andy just want to play soccer, swim, and eat all the great food. However, once the festivities are in full swing and the boys witness the love and happiness between their two tíos, they quickly embrace their role in their uncles’ very special day. This debut picture book written by Ross Mathews and Dr. Wellinthon García-Mathews, and illustrated by Tommy Doyle, reminds us about the importance of love, family, and embracing one’s cultural identity.
ALA 2026 Rainbow Book List
"The authors serve up pure comfort, combining coziness with low-stakes antics...Pure dulce." —Kirkus Reviews
"Inspired by their own wedding, García-Mathews and Mathews narrate the event’s run-up in extended beat-by-beat prose" —Publishers Weekly
ISBN: 9780593752586
Dimensions: 262mm x 265mm x 10mm
Weight: 510g
40 pages