Little Golden Book - Selena Biography Little Golden Book

Publisher: Golden Books

Publication Date: 29 April 2025

Language: English

Print Length: 24 pages

ISBN-10: 0593808371

ISBN-13: 978-0593808375

Reading Age: 4 - 8 years

Item Weight: 110 grams

Dimensions: 16.84 cm x 0.51 cm x 20.32 cm

Early Life: Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was born on April 16, 1971, in Lake Jackson, Texas. The youngest child of Mexican-American parents, she began performing with her family band Selena y Los Dinos at age nine, quickly becoming the lead singer and face of the group.

Musical Journey: Starting with small venues and local events, Selena's powerful voice and charismatic stage presence soon caught the attention of the Tejano music community. She learned to sing in Spanish despite speaking primarily English, connecting deeply with her cultural heritage through music.

Rise to Fame: By her teenage years, Selena had become the undisputed Queen of Tejano music, breaking barriers in a male-dominated genre. Her albums consistently topped charts, and she won a Grammy Award for Best Mexican-American Album in 1994 for "Live!"

Cultural Impact: Selena transcended music, becoming a fashion icon and role model for young Latinas. She opened boutiques, launched her own clothing line, and was working on an English-language crossover album when her life was tragically cut short in 1995.

Lasting Legacy: Though her career lasted only a few short years, Selena's influence continues to inspire new generations of artists and fans. She paved the way for Latino artists in mainstream music and remains beloved as a symbol of dreams, determination, and cultural pride.

Maria Correa is a children's book author, editor, and translator. Originally from Medellín, Colombia, she currently lives in New York City, where she enjoys trying new things and exploring the city through her camera lens.

Paula Zamudio is an illustrator born and raised in the south of Mexico. She has loved drawing from the moment she first held a pencil, and as a child was inspired by fantasy and adventure picture books as well as anime. Paula is inspired by nature, fashion from different eras, fantasy, antiques, and her two cats.

Revolutionary Beginning: When Little Golden Books were first published in 1942, high-quality books for children hadn't been available at a price most people could afford. Little Golden Books changed that! Priced at just 25 cents and sold where people shopped every day, they caused an instant sensation and were soon purchased by the hundreds of thousands.

Influential Illustrators: Several of its illustrators later became influential within the children's book industry, including Corinne Malvern, Tibor Gergely, Gustaf Tenggren, Feodor Rojankovsky, Richard Scarry, Eloise Wilkin, and Garth Williams.

Diverse Content: Many books in the Little Golden Books series deal with nature, science, Bible stories, nursery rhymes, and fairy tales. Christmas titles are published every year.

Popular Characters: Some Little Golden Books and related products have featured popular characters from other media, such as Disney, Looney Tunes, The Muppets, Sesame Street, Sonic the Hedgehog, Barbie, Power Rangers, Thomas the Tank Engine, and others.

Celebrity Biographies: The line has also published occasional biographies; recent examples include Betty White, Dolly Parton and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, continuing the tradition with this Selena biography.

Enduring Legacy: At the time of the series' golden anniversary in 1992, Golden Books claimed that a billion and a half Little Golden Books had been sold worldwide.

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