Frida Kahlo: The Artist who Painted Herself (Smart About Art)
Why we picked it
Accessible text and folk-art-inspired illustrations capture how Frida's life experiences — illness, love, identity — fueled her groundbreaking creative vision.
Our review
Accessible text and folk-art–inspired illustrations capture Frida’s resilience after illness and injury, showing how life experiences feed creative vision. A timeline and glossary make the biography classroom-ready without feeling textbookish. Readers discover self-portraiture as both art and autobiography. Inspires kids to mine their own stories for subject matter.
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About this book
From the product listing
This biography introduces young readers to the life and work of iconic artist Frida Kahlo.
Resource details
- Resource type
- Book
- Age ranges
- Elementary
- Careers
- Artist
- Author
- Margaret Frith
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