This book is written from the view of an elementary student retelling the life of her favorite artist, Frida Kahlo. Frida grew up in Mexico and became ill as a child. When Frida was 18 and bedridden, her mother gave her paints and brushes. A mirror was taped to the top of her bed which allowed Frida to paint self portraits. Frida later consulted with and married the artist Diego Rivera. Together the two traveled and painted internationally. Frida and Diego eventually moved back home to Mexico. There, Frida was honored with her own show, but was too sick to walk. Frida was actually carried down in her bed for the exhibit. Frida died at the age of 47, but her artwork is still enjoyed by many today!
I got so much out of reading this book! First off, I love that the book tells Frida's life through the point of view of an elementary student! This made the book real easy and fun to read. I also think this book would be a good art supplement because it already features so much of Frida's work. A fun class idea would be to have students make their own Frida inspired journal entry like the one on page 28. ( )

I really enjoyed the way this book was made. It's the story of Frida Kahlo, told by a little girl named Frieda Fry for a school report. She makes comments and attaches pictures throughout the report, which make the experience of reading Kahlo's biography more personal and engaging. ( )

The story of Frida Kahlo is told from the point of view of a young girl. Freda Kahlo was form Mexico and enjoyed drawing and painting self portraits. When Frida was six she was diagnosed with polio. After a bus accident Frida was ill in bed and her mother gave her paints. With the help of a mirror Frida painted over twenty-four paintings of herself. In 1953 Frida had her first art show.At forty-seven Frida died in 1954.
The story of Frida's life written from the point of view from a young girls interesting. I enjoyed reading her comments on Frida's paintings and her opinions. In a way I feel the young girl's commentary throughout the book and thought the illustrations helped me to grasp the information about Frida's life more. It made it much more intriguing. ( )

a great informational text about frida kahlo and how she became a famous artist.
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I loved that this book was written by a young girl. She learned about Frida Kahlo and put her paintings in the book. The paintings are beautiful and intriguing. I also loved the artwork from the young girl. I can definitely see the influence Frida has on the girl's drawings. I think this is a great book. It's very easy for students to understand and I feel like they would become inspired after hearing Frida's story as well. I also learned about the artist from this book. I think many people have seen her but are unaware of what she' s famous for. ( )