Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor 2018 ALA Notable Children's Book 2018 New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Book of 2017 Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2017 Smithsonian Top Ten Best Children's Book of 2017 Frida Kahlo y sus Animalitos , written by Monica Brown and illustrated by John Parra, is based on the life of one of the world's most influential painters, Frida Kahlo, and the animals that inspired her art and life. Brown's story recounts Frida's beloved pets—two monkeys, a parrot, three dogs, two turkeys, an eagle, a black cat, and a fawn—and playfully considers how Frida embodied many wonderful characteristics of each animal. Una visión única de Frida Khalo –de su vida extraordinaria y sus mascotas- por la reconocida autora Mónica Brown y del ilustrador John Parra, recipiente de los premios Christopher y Golden Kite, así como una mención de Honor del Pura Belpré. Frida Kahlo y sus animalitos cuenta la vida de Frida – desde la infancia hasta su ascensión como una de las pintoras más influyentes del mundo – captando la belleza y la fuerza del espíritu creador de Frida, que la mantuvo a través de la tragedia y el triunfo, y de los animales que la inspiraron a lo largo del camino. Lo innovador del tema de Brown – juega con la idea de que Frida personifica las características de sus amadas mascotas (dos monos, un loro, tres perros, dos pavos, un águila, un gato negro y un cervatillo) – emparejado con el arte de colores audaces de Parra, que nos recuerdan la paleta de la propia Frida, hacen de esta biografía una emotiva entrega llena de respuestas para los seguidores de Frida, nuevos y viejos. Una Selección Junior Library Guild! With their folk-art sensibility, Parra’s elegant acrylic paintings evoke Kahlo’s style, her palette and her Mexican environment, but he creates a mood of harmony with the natural world and a lively, cheerful abundance all his own. ― New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books 2017 "Parra’s warm, weathered paintings are done in a flattened, folk-art style that vividly evokes the Mexican environment and “heritage of which she was very proud.'" ― Publishers Weekly "Featuring charming visuals and lively, often lyrical prose, this picture book introduces Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, interweaving biographical details while highlighting her special relationships with pets...Rich-hued, folk art–style illustrations incorporate evocative touches, fanciful details, and collagelike compositions." ― Booklist "Not the first Frida Kahlo picture book biography and certainly not the last, but maybe one of the most successful...Plus you get John Parra’s art as an extra bonus. That guy’s amazing." -- Betsy Bird ― Fuse #8 Production, School Library Journal "This unique and gorgeous take on the famous figure’s work will give children an accessible entry point to an important artist. A good choice for picture book biography shelves." ― School Library Journal "Expressive acrylic paintings expertly evoke Kahlo's style and color palette." ― Kirkus Reviews Monica Brown, Ph.D., is the award-winning author of Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos/Frida Kahlo y sus animalitos , Waiting for the Biblioburro/Esperando al Biblioburro , Marisol McDonald Doesn’t Match/Marisol McDonald no combina , and the Lola Levine chapter book series, including Lola Levine is Not Mean , Lola Levine, Drama Queen , and Lola Levine and the Ballet Scheme . Her books have garnered starred reviews, the Américas Award, two Pura Belpré Author Honors, and the prestigious Rockefeller Fellowship on Chicano Cultural Literacy. She lives in Arizona with her family and teaches at Northern Arizona University. John Parra is an award-winning, best-selling illustrator, designer, fine artist, author, and educator celebrated for his vibrant, Latino-themed children's picture books. Over the course of his distinguished career, he has received numerous prestigious accolades, including the New York Times /New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Book Award, two SCBWI Golden Kite Awards, three ALA Pura Belpré Honors, two Christopher Awards, the Tomás Rivera Book Award, and the Américas Award. In 2015, John was invited by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York to present a special event about his work and career in art and illustration, and in 2017, his art appeared on six Forever postal stamps from the USPS titled “Delicioso.” John Parra currently resides in Queens, New York, with his wife, Maria. Visit JohnParraArt.com. F. Isabel Campoy is the author of numerous children’s books in the areas of poetry, theatre, stories, biographies, and art. An internationally recognized scholar devoted to the study of language acquisition, a field in which she started publishing in l973 after obtaining her degree in English Philology from Universidad Complutense in Madrid, Spain; and post graduate work in Reading University in England, and UCLA in the United States. Her many accolad