Frida, by Jonah Winter, Illustrations by Jeanette Winter
A great companion book to yesterday's review of Diego, comes Frida - another book written by the mother-son team of Jeanette Winter and Jonah Winter. This is the story of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, and all her many trials and tribulations. Through Winter's colorful and whimsical art and eloquent text, we learn about Frida's tragic childhood, her struggles and her triumphs in art, and more! The story really highlights Frida's tenacity and strength in the face of adversity - a nice lesson to share with students. The text in Spanish can be challenging, though - this book would best be used with intermediate or advanced students.
I have the Diego and Frida books. I bought them from either Amazon or Half.com for a few dollars. Very COLORFUL and great illustrations. Gives a brief bio of each artist. I recommend as well.
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