My Animalitos: A Frida Kahlo Story

My Animalitos: A Frida Kahlo Story (2026)
Author: Monica Brown, Illustrator: John Parra
Publisher: NorthSouth/Nord Süd, Age: baby to 3

Meet renowned Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo, and and all of her animal friends in this board book inspired by the Pura Belpré Honor-winning Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos.

There’s no one Frida Kahlo loves more than her animal friends—her beloved animalitos. In this board book, toddlers will learn to identify the different animals Frida kept as pets throughout her life: from a dog and a cat to a parrot and a turkey. Each animal also represents Frida’s many characteristics, from her strength and independent to her profound intelligence, with each page reading as an affirmation for toddlers to repeat as they grow—just as we see Frida grow throughout the story.

Award-winning creators Monica Brown and John Parra have made a board book to honor the legacy of Frida Kahlo and inspire confidence and imagination in a new generation of creatives.

EDITORIAL REVIEWS:
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AWARDS: Praise for "Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos"
NYTimes/NYPL, Best Illustrated Children's Books 2017
Pura Belpré Honors Award, ALA
Barnes & Nobel, Best Books of the Year 2017
Notable Children's Book, ALA
Smithsonian Top Ten Best Children's Book of 2017
Junior Library Guild Selection
Bank Street Best Children's Books of the Year 2018
CSMCL Best Books of 2017
Américas Award Commended Titles 2018
International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) Highly Recommended Translation, Informative Adaptation (Brazil) 2021
Original Art Show Selection, NY Society of Illustrators

PRE ORDER (Sept. 1, 2026): Simon & Schuster, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop, Books a Million
Additional Languages: (BILINGUAL EDITION) My Animalitos: A Frida Kahlo Story / Mis animalitos: Un cuentito de Frida Kahlo: Simon & Schuster, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop, Books a Million, (GERMAN TEXT) Fridas Tiere Eine Frida Kahlo Geschichte: Nord Süd.

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