Frida Kahlo

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Frida Kahlo by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara is a captivating children's book that introduces young readers to the life of the iconic artist Frida Kahlo. Through engaging illustrations and simple text, the book highlights her childhood in Mexico, the challenges she faced, and how she found solace and strength in her art. It’s a delightful and educational story that celebrates resilience and creativity.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in inspiring stories of remarkable individuals who pursued their passions despite great challenges. It’s perfect for introducing children to the life and art of Frida Kahlo, with captivating illustrations and a narrative that highlights her creativity and resilience.

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Frida Kahlo

Learn all about the life of inspiring Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, in this new addition to the lively biography picture book series Little People, Big Dreams.

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In this new series, discover the lives of outstanding people from designers and artists to scientists. All of them went on to achieve incredible things, yet all of them began life as a little child with a dream.

Follow Frida Kahlo, whose desire to study medicine was destroyed by a childhood accident. Frida began painting from her bedside and produced over 140 works, culminating in a solo exhibition in America.

This inspiring and informative little biography comes with extra facts about Frida's life at the back.

Series: Little People, BIG DREAMS

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Frida Kahlo by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara is praised for its stylish design and simple language suitable for young readers, with a biographical timeline adding historical depth. With striking illustrations, the book is recommended as a great introduction to non-fiction for children, depicting Frida Kahlo's life without sugarcoating her challenges, showing her disability as an integral part of her identity and artistic journey. Recognised in the Little People, Big Dreams series, it provides an inspiring story of a woman overcoming adversity.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781847807700

Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 04 February 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Frances Lincoln Children's Books

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Gee Fan Eng

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 195.0mm

Height: 240.0mm

Weight: 500g

Pages: 32

About the Author

ISABEL SANCHEZ VERGARA, born in Barcelona, Spain, is a writer and creative director in constant search of new concepts for children's books. Working for more than fifteen years for clients in top advertising agencies, her books combine creativity with learning, aiming to establish a new and fresh relationship between children and pop culture.
ENG GEE FAN, pronounced in Chinese as Ya Fan, graduated in Visual Communication, and after one and half years in the design industry, decided to embark on a full-time illustration career. She is currently based in Perlis, Malaysia, where she lives with her two dogs.

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