Lil' Libros

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Lil' Libros is a Los Angeles-based independent bilingual children's book publisher. Its titles are distributed by Readerlink, Amazon, Baker & Taylor, Brodart, Follett Corporations, and other independent distributors across the United States. It is a member of the American Booksellers Association, Publishers Association of the West, and Independent Book Publisher's Association.

Lil' Libros was founded by Patty Rodriguez and Ariana Stein (née Sauceda) [1] in 2014 with a focus on bilingual picture books and an emphasis on Latin American elements, including Loteria: First Words/Primeras Palabras and Counting Con/Contando con Frida, both of which led to being featured on online publications, Washington Post, [2] and Buzzfeed. [3] Rodriguez serves as CCO and Stein as CEO. [4] As of 2017, Lil' Libros expanded its book line to include 10 titles in all so far and a board game. This rapid success led the company to promotion in other online publications such as Forbes, [5] La Opinion, [6] and L.A. Parent. [7] The company signed a world wide distribution agreement in 2017 with Gibbs Smith and is expanding to create books for older age groups. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "These moms couldn't find bilingual books. So they started a publishing company". Los Angeles Times.
  2. ↑ Sanchez, Susana (2015-06-08). "Victory: My son asked me to read to him in Spanish". The Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  3. ↑ "10 Bilingual Books That Help Kids Learn Spanish". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  4. ↑ "Gibbs Smith Publisher and Lil' Libros® Sign Sales and Distribution Agreement". PR Web.
  5. ↑ "How Being Underestimated Drove These Two Latinas To Publish Lil' Libros". www.forbes.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2016. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  6. ↑ "Lil' Libros, bilingües de la A a la Z". La Opinión (in Spanish). 15 October 2015. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  7. ↑ "Small Books with a Big Mission for Multilingual Kids". L.A. Parent. 2016-12-02. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  8. ↑ "Ariana Stein's Books Help Parents Connect Children to their Heritage".
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