![]() Instead of feeling defeated and giving up on art, she uses her situation to draw inspiration for her artistic passion. This physical pain follows her through her adult life as well. However, it is here that Frida portrays her inner strength. After this Frida in almost constant pain. One day when leaving school, Frida is in a horrible accident involving her school bus and a train. Frida life is by no means one free of tragedy and pain. Letting her imagination take her mind off of her pain, Frida returns to school where is allowed to perfect the mastery of her artistic technique. After being confined to the bed from being stricken with Polio, she delves even deeper into her passion for art. After learning some basic artistic elements from her father, she often turns to art and her imaginary friend, Frida, for entertainment. Although Frida has multiple siblings, she often feels very lonely and isolated. ![]() This story begins during Frida's childhood. ![]() This extremely informative biography chronicles the life of the late artist, Frida Kahlo, in a way that both children and adults alike will enjoy for countless reads. If one is looking for a book that both teaches children and adults about a historical figure as well as the difficulty of overcoming adversity, this book is definitely a marvelous choice!įrida, is a wonderful picture book written by Jonah Winter who has written other picture books about famous people of color such as Mohammad Ali, Dizzy Gillespie, and Frida’s husband Diego Rivera, and illustrated by Ana Juan. ![]()
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