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""Lively animal sounds and the soothing voice of narrator Adriana Sananes make this a joyful listen for kids. Episodes in the life of iconic Mexican artist Frida Kahlo show her happy times as a young girl and her difficult time after the bus accident that left her permanently injured. Through it all, Frida's many pets and creatures, such as Bonito the parrot and her spider monkeys, named Fulang Chang and Caimito de Guayabal, were a source of inspiration and comfort. Instead of focusing heavily on the depressing aspects of the artist's life, the author uses her Animalitos to highlight Frida's spirit, curiosity, and imagination. An author's note explains Kahlo's artistic influence and lists the works in which her Animalitos appear, so parents can pair this audiobook with images of Kahlo's paintings."" -- ""AudioFile"" ""Lively, often lyrical prose...introduces Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, interweaving biographical details while highlighting her special relationships with pets."" -- ""Booklist"" ""This unique and gorgeous take on the famous figure's work will give children an accessible entry point to an important artist."" -- ""School Library Journal""

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Monica Brown. PhD is a professor of English at Northern Arizona University, specializing in US Latino literature and multicultural literature. She writes and publishes scholarly work with a Latino/a focus. She was the recipient of the prestigious Rockefeller Fellowship on Chicano Cultural Literacies from the Center for Chicano Studies at the University of California. Adriana Sananes is an award-winning actress and an Earphones Award-winning audiobook narrator. She narrated the documentary Children of Fate, winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and nominated for an Academy Award, and has recorded over eighty bestsellers including Loving Che, The Dark Bride, My Sister Frida, The Dirty Girls Social Club, the Grammy-nominated Brown Bear Series by Eric Carle, and the Audie-nominated How the García Girls Lost Their Accent by Julia Álvarez.

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