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It’s been an exceptional experience working on this book with author Monica Brown and illustrator John Parra! Everyone at NorthSouth loved the story of how Frida’s animalitos played into her personality, and as the text came together with John Parra’s inspired artwork we knew we had something very special!

Brown’s story recounts Frida’s beloved pets—two monkeys, a parrot, three dogs, two turkeys, an eagle, a black cat, and a fawn—and playfully considers how Frida embodied many wonderful characteristics of each animal.

At this point, the book has been named to several awards and lists including:

Pura Belpré 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

2018 Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year

 

 

NorthSouth Books USA was honored to have author illustrator Marcus Pfister visit us to celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Rainbow Fish! It was a wonderful experience to have the creator of The Rainbow Fish here in America for the first time in many years. Marcus participated in a variety of events in the Chicago area, most notably the American Library Association, where he patiently signed 200 books for attendees.

Our celebration of The Rainbow Fish anniversary has been a smashing success, with the book reaching #1 on the Publishers Weekly bestseller list and accounts across the country participating in events with our Rainbow Fish costume character.

Happy Birthday, Rainbow Fish – and thank you, Marcus! Here’s to 25 more years of readers!