Books with author Patty Rodriguez

A Lil' Libros Book of Emotions Inspired by one of the most recognized symbols of Dia De los Muertos (Day of the Dead), this book introduces little ones to emotional expressions and their first English and Spanish words―and teaches them to recognize feelings like emocionado (excited), triste (sad), and confiado (confident). Unable to find bilingual first concept books she could enjoy reading to her baby, Patty Rodriguez came up with the idea behind Lil' Libros. Patty and her work have been featured in the Los Angeles Times, Rolling Stone, CNN Latino, Latina Magazine, Cosmopolitan, People En Espanol, Cosmo Latina, and American Latino TV, to name a few. She is currently Sr. Producer for On Air With Ryan Seacrest|iHeartMedia, jewelry designer for MALA by Patty Rodriguez, and creator of Manolos And Tacos. Ariana Stein, a graduate from California State University, Dominguez Hills, has a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration. Ariana spent the first eight years of her professional career in the corporate world. Her life changed with the birth of her baby boy. She immediately realized that bilingualism played a very important role in his future, as well as the future of other children.

This special version of The Magical Song of Sona and Dora is the result of an extraordinary collaboration between the dynamic fifth-grade students of Michelle Gruttadauria, Kristen Tohill, Eileen Campbell, and Ilyssa Polirer, and the author Paul “Rodro” Rodriguez. This group of remarkable children generously agreed to share their unique vision and talents to illustrate Rodro’s story as a fundraiser for families and children in Puerto Rico. The Magical Song of Sona and Dora is a folktale about two fun-loving Coquís (tiny tree frogs) from Sonadora, Puerto Rico. When the two friends find that they are in danger of being accidentally squished they venture out into the rainforest. Their search for Ignacio the Parrot King leads them on an unexpected journey to discover the magic that will save them. All proceeds from this special version of the book will be donated to assist families in Puerto Rico that are in desperate need of medical equipment and home repairs.