Viva Frida

Morales, Y. (2014). Viva Frida. New York, NY: Roaring Book Press.

There are a tremendous amount of books written about Frida Kahlo. It seems that ever since publishers realized that biographies were a hot genre for elementary readers, she became a popular subject. She had a very interesting life. This book illustrates what kind of person Frida was more than it shares information about her life. Readers see that she was a smart, caring person, who observed the world around her.  It is written in very simple two or three word sentences for example " I search" or "I play". However it is the photographs that really tell Frida's story. The illustrations are a mixture of photographs of dolls and drawings. Through the illustrations we see Frida had a husband, cared for animals, and was an artist.

The words do not tell much about Frida but it is a beautiful book. Reading this out loud would be an interesting way to introduce Frida or to begin a class discussion on her life if you have already studied her.