The Life of / La vida de Linares

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

Overview

Introduce your little ones to Pedro Linares, the artist behind the wildly imaginative alebrijes – in English and Spanish!

Born June 29, 1906, within the magical realms of Mexico City, Pedro Linares was the artist behind the wildly imaginative and mythical creatures known as alebrijes! Linares brought his alebrijes to life with brightly colored mesmerizing patterns and peculiar features, gaining them international attention. To this day, Pedro is a unique addition to traditional Mexican folk art, and his alebrijes are widely celebrated during the Latin American holiday, Día de Muertos.

Parents will adore this bilingual English-Spanish biography board book on Pedro Linares as it shows little ones that their imaginations contain no limits.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781962227070
Publisher:	Lil' Libros
Publication date:	08/25/2026
Pages:	22
Product dimensions:	6.75(w) x 6.75(h) x (d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 5 Years

About the Author

Patty Rodriguez is the cofounder of Lil’ Libros, a publisher of bilingual children’s books and coauthor 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 lives in Los Angeles, California.

Ariana Stein is the cofounder 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. She has been featured in the Los Angeles Times, Forbes, CNN, KTLA, and more.

Citlali Reyes is a Mexican illustrator. Since she was a child, she always loved doodling and telling stories through images; this drew her to the enchanting world of illustration where she has resided for almost ten years. In 2014, she partnered with Lil’ Libros to create their first three books and over time she has illustrated more than thirty bilingual children’s books for the publisher. Now she finds herself in a new adventure as author and illustrator of her debut book, Sana, sana, colita de rana. When she is not drawing for countless hours, Citlali enjoys reading, stargazing, or playing around with her camera.