My Animalitos: A Frida Kahlo Story

By Monica Brown

Meet renowned Mexican artist Frida Kahlo and all of her animal friends in this board book inspired by the Pura Belpr 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.

Praise for Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos:

Pura Belpr 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
A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year 2018

Also available in a bilingual English-Spanish edition: My Animalitos: A Frida Kahlo Story / Mis animalitos: Un cuentito de Frida Kahlo

• Format: Board book
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0735846405
• ISBN13: 9780735846401
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: Northsouth Books
• Length: 18 Pages
• Weight: 0.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 6.2"
• Age Range: 3 years and under
• Grade Range: Preschool to Kindergarten