The Life of Selena Lil’ Libros Book Review
The voice of an angel, Selena was destined to be a star! Published in 2018 from Lil’ Libros, The Life of/La Vida de Selena is a bestselling book about the life story of Selena Quintanilla- Perez.
This bilingual Spanish/English biography of a Mexican American singer even reached number one on three Amazon charts. This includes the “Libros en Español” list, kicking Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone from the top spot. Selena is a must add to the bookshelves of children ages 0-3 and beyond.
The Life of Selena/ La Vida de Selena
The stunning and hidden figures that Lil’ Libros brings to life are incredible. In this bilingual biography, they have brought to life one of the greatest voices in music. Selena’s career started at a young age when she became lead singer in her family’s band, Selena Y Los Dinos.
The bedtime story focuses on the Mexican American star’s early years, when she first began fronting her family’s band, Selena y Los Dinos, which was started by her father Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. and included sister Suzette and brother Abraham. She went on to become an award-winning artist with albums like Amor Prohibido and Selena Live, and earned the title “Queen of Tejano Music.”
The fun facts for tiny blossoming bookworms are perfect. The little ones will learn that Selena’s favorite food was pizza and that the most important people in the world to her were her familia and fans.
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Representation Matters
A children’s book is the best to teach little kids about any subject. Kids love learning through beautiful illustrations and whimsical wording. They’re also a great way to teach kids about historical subjects.
You can see in the video below how kids young and old are seeing themselves in this beautiful board book. There is no denying in their reactions that representation matters.
The reactions from young and old have brought tears to my eyes, but the Lil’ Libros team truly won me over when they shared the dream of bringing this wonderful book to life.
“This is our way of saying thank you, Selena. Thank you for your music, energy, and love. The love you had for us – your community. But most importantly thank you for allowing us to dream just like you did. This is how we can thank you.”
– Lil’ Libros
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I encourage you to continue exploring the Read Around the World Series where bloggers, teachers, and parents are sharing their favorite titles all summer long.
There are many multicultural as well as high-quality recommended books in many languages. This series is hosted by Mulitcultural Kid Blogs.
For more book recommendations, be sure to visit the Read Around the World Summer Series and my Multicultural Books Lists for Kids board on Pinterest!
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