Jesús Trejo
Jesús Trejo is a Los Angeles-based, comedian, actor, and writer. Born and raised in Long Beach, CA. Trejo’s first stand-up comedy special Stay At Home Son premiered on Showtime in 2020 and his latest standup special, Practicing? debuted on YouTube this past year. He most recently was a Staff Writer on Hulu’s This Fool, previously recurring as the role of Mr. Trujillo on the Netflix series Mr. Iglesias, and can be seen on his multiple appearances on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Trejo is also the host of Tacos Con Todo, a web series from Complex/First We Feast (HOT ONES) in which he navigates the LA taco scene with celebrity guests. Jesús is also an author of two children’s books as a part of a two-book deal with publisher Astra/Minerva, the first of which, Papás Magical Water Jug-Clock, has collected several awards since its release, including the prestigious Pura Belpré Honor for both writing and illustrations. Jesus’ younger-self will be the protagonist in both books, and his upbringing will serve as a backdrop to the many life lessons learned working as a first generation Mexican-American. The second book, Mamas Magnificent Dancing Plantitas, releases end of this year. Jesus was named a Variety Top 10 Comic to watch at the Just For Laughs comedy festival in 2017, and can be seen performing regularly at his home club, the Comedy Store in Los Angeles.
Jesús Trejo delivers a charming, semi-autobiographical story of working alongside his papá, a landscaper. Little Jesús is put in charge of the water jug, which also serves as a magical clock that tracks their progress on their jornada—but things go awry when Little Jesús gives water to a dog in a sweater, cats and even a flock of peacocks!
Eliza Kinkz’s illustrations are dynamic and full of child-like energy, with lots of fun things to spot in the background as the story progresses. Don’t miss out on this crowd-pleaser and the second installment of Little Jesús’ adventures: Mamá's magnificent dancing plantitas.
El pequeño Jesús está emocionado de pasar un sábado con su papá paisajista en el “negocio familiar”. Le encanta la genial camioneta de papá y todas las herramientas que puede usar. Papá incluso lo pone a cargo de la jarra de agua mágica, ¡que también es un reloj! Cuando esté vacío, explica papá, la jornada laboral habrá terminado. Es un trabajo grande y Jesús quiere hacerlo bien.
