Viva Frida: (Caldecott Honor Book) | SLCOhio library | TinyCat (2024)

I love the colorful handmade creation photographs in Viva Frida, Especially her Mexican peasant blouse and skirt. Another one of my favorite photographs is the marionette while the monkey sits on her shoulder. A paper cutout, shows Frida rescuing and injured fawn.The book has few text, I Play, I

Live, but the vivid colorful photographs are alive! This book won the Pura Belpre award 2015.

It is a book with very little words, but what is written in English and Spanish is good. It does help tell the story of Frida kahlo and her struggle becoming a artist even after her death. The art is not a typical drawing but puppets, artwork and illustrations with wonderful array of colors just

like the artist. Great book to supplement a biography or theme.

Summary: This book helps to teach the reader certain phrases in Spanish, but all of the illustrations depict Frida Kahlo who was a famous painter. All of the words and pictures depict how Frida actually felt, and her feelings are portrayed in the illustrations.

Personal reflection: This book had

great illustrations and the words in the book were words that are useful in everyday vocabulary. Another thing I enjoyed was at the end of the book the author writes a age about her feelings toward Frida. She also discusses some facts about Frida's life and her art.

Class use: This could help students learn Spanish and teach them about the life and art of Frida Kahlo.

This picture book biography allows the reader to understand the hardships of aritist Frida Kahlo. I enjoyed reading this book because I felt as though I was able to understand the motivations put into her paintings when reading this book. I would read this book to an art class in order to allow the

readers to expand their knowledge on certain artists. This book is an excellent book because it teachers originality. This book teaches an aspiring artist to stay true to their originality. I would read this book to an art class between the ages of pre-k to second grade because young artistry is prevalent even this early.

I loved the illustrations in this book, I thought they were so beautiful. There was only about two or three words in each page, and the words were also repeated in Spanish. The words described Frida khakis spirit in a very simple fashion. This book was very easy to read, and any one will be able to

appreciate the art of the illustrations. A great book.

Frida Kahlo and her companions--un perico verde, un perrito negro, un chango--explore, play, rest, and dream in a colorful and vividly textured celebration of life, creativity, and healing. The scenes are enacted in gorgeously photographed 3D mixed media: Frida's rich brown skin sculpted in clay,

el chango and the deer needle-felted in fuzzy wool, the slick coat of su perrito rippling in nylon. The emotional dreamscape at the heart of the story is a painted collage. Frida's life and work can be heavy and dark (and, as the author admits in the afterword, frightening to young children), and this story focuses on celebrating the beauty of her world and the healing power of her art.

A compelling bilingual read-aloud with words that are minimal yet set you up well for group interpretation of the fascinating imagery and anticipatory discussion of the narrative.

“Viva Frida” is a succinct and emotional poem, an invitation to know one of the symbols of Mexican culture, painter Frida Khalo, which thru her paintings and live, readers can know much about part of the history of Mexico. The photographs of stage marionettes and cut out papers are incredibly

beautiful and precious, showing author’s love for the subject matter.

Viva Frida is about the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo as a young girl growing up being creative, inspired and passionate about her life. I love history books and picture books that can introduce young readers to real people or real events. The images in this book are all colorful illustrations done in

the popular style that mimics princess picture books and whimsical stories, but with a Mexican-styled twist. This would draw readers in, and would engage kids in learning about a real artist. Also telling the story of when she was a young girl herself makes her more relatable to young audiences and allows new learners to connect with her instead of making it just a stuffy biography.