Cue the Squeals! A Bilingual Children's Book About Selena Quintanilla Is on Its Way

Paging Selena Quintanilla fans of all ages: a bilingual children's book is coming, and we can't hide our excitement. Patty Rodriguez and Ariana Stein wrote the bilingual picture book biography The Life of / La Vida de Selena, and it's currently on preorder on Amazon for $9. The official release date is March 6, 2018.

"This is our way of saying thank you, Selena. Thank you for your music, energy, and love. The love you had for us — your community. But most importantly thank you for allowing us to dream just like you did. This is how we can thank you. By never forgetting you; by sharing your smile, music, and life with our children. By reminding them that you were us. That you loved and sang in two languages. That wherever you went you were proud of who you were and where you came from. By keeping you part of our family just like our parents did when you were here. This is for you. Thank you," they captioned the first photo of the book on Instagram. On the cover, the illustration of Selena is wearing the iconic purple jumpsuit she wore for her last concert at the Houston Astrodome in Texas.

Lil' Libros has bilingual books about other classic Latinx icons like Frida Kahlo, the Virgin of Guadalupe, Lucha Libre, Cuauhtémoc, La Llorona, Celia Cruz, Cantinflas, and so many more available at select Target stores. The release date may be four months away, but we will be adding it into our carts ASAP — and you should do the same.