Evita: Opposites - Opuestos

by Patty Rodriguez, Ariana Stein, Citlali Reyes (Illustrator)

Overview

Introducing Spanish/English bilingualism, Lil’ Libros encourage parents to read to their children at the earliest age—focusing on subjects they are familiar with, while making it fun and rewarding for both parent and child.

Eva Peron's legacy has inspired many around the world. Better known as Evita, her story started in a small town in Argentina and continued as she used her position as First Lady to fight for women and the working class.

This book will teach little ones opposite couplings and their first English and Spanish words, while introducing them to the life of an extraordinary woman. Your child will learn that the opposite of atras is enfrente with the help of Evita's tango and that a sunny Buenos Aires is just as beautiful as a rainy one.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781947971097
Publisher:	Lil' Libros
Publication date:	09/04/2018
Series:	Patty Rodriguez's Lil Libros Series
Pages:	22
Sales rank:	1,106,747
Product dimensions:	6.70(w) x 6.70(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 3 Years

About the Author

Patty Rodriguez is the co-founder of Lil’ Libros, a publisher of bilingual children’s books and co-author of more than 15 books celebrating the Latino-American experience in this country. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, Time, and Rolling Stone magazine. She’s received numerous awards for her commitment in elevating Latino-American voices, including LA Times’ Cultural Influencer Award. You can also listen to Patty every morning in Los Angeles on the On Air with Ryan Seacrest nationally syndicated radio show. She lives in Los Angeles, California, with her two boys, Alexander and Oliver. Visit her on Instagram @pattyrodriguez.

Ariana Stein is the co-founder of Lil’ Libros, a Los Angeles-based publisher that celebrates bilingualism and Latin American culture. Since 2014, she has co-authored a variety of first concept children’s books. Recognizing the bilingual gap and diversity void in children’s literature, she became passionate for bilingual education and multicultural books. In 2016, she left her corporate job to focus on Lil’ Libros. She has been featured in the Los Angeles Times, Forbes, CNN, KTLA, and more. When she’s not working, you can find her frequenting her local favorite seafood and taco spots, reading, running, and having in-home jiu-jitsu competitions with her son, Ethan, and husband, Nick. You can find her on Instagram @ariana_stein.

Citlali Reyes, born and raised in Mexico, loved to doodle as a child. It was after studying architecture that she was drawn toward the enchanting world of illustration and chose to become an illustrator full-time. Citlali enjoys telling stories through pictures, and her work is strongly influenced by the culture and vibrant colors of her country. She has partnered with Lil’ Libros to illustrate more than 15 popular bilingual picture books for children in their board book collection.

Editorial Reviews

Winter 2018

Toddler-PreS–The latest entries in the board book publisher's bilingual first concepts series explore the life of a powerful figure in South American history and a Latin American holiday tradition. In Evita, little readers learn key opposites via images that also illustrate the impact of Argentina's First Lady Eva Perón. The spare art and bold text (done in black or white) pop against jewel-tone backgrounds. In Tres Reyes, the images are more fanciful, depicting "purple sheep/ovejas moradas" and "green donkeys/burros verdes." Both colorful and expressive entries will delight tykes and caregivers alike.

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