Frida Kahlo's Flower Crown

Name: Frida Kahlo's Flower Crown
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9781949480351
Price: 34.99 NZD
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A Picture Book

By Nydia Armendia-Sánchez

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A lyrical and inspiring picture book about the life of Frida Kahlo—told through the language of flowers—and how she blossomed into a celebrated, beloved artist. Like a seed / Frida sprouted / And burst through the earth where / the coyotl once foraged. Coyoacán was the... Read More

Format: Hardback

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Frida Kahlo's Flower Crown

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Description

A lyrical and inspiring picture book about the life of Frida Kahlo—told through the language of flowers—and how she blossomed into a celebrated, beloved artist.

Like a seed / Frida sprouted /
And burst through the earth where / the coyotl once foraged.
Coyoacán was the place where Frida grew.

Told through the language and imagery of native Mexican flowers and plants, the life of acclaimed artist Frida Kahlo is revealed. Like a flower, Frida blossomed, wilted, was crushed, survived, and thrived, growing into one of the most celebrated Indigenous painters.

This poetic and empowering picture book, written by Nydia Armendia-Sánchez and illustrated by Pura Belpré Honour awardee Loris Lora, features the very flora Frida grew in her garden, bought at the market in her hometown, painted in her famous portraits, and wore proudly in a crown around her head.

The back matter includes a labelled, illustrated guide to all the flowers and plants featured, an author's note, and an activity for kids to make their own flower crown!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781949480351

Publisher: Cameron & Company Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 08 May 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Cameron & Company Inc

Illustration: Full-color illustrations throughout

Contributors:

Illustrated by Loris Lora

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 11.0mm

Width: 203.0mm

Height: 305.0mm

Weight: 422g

Pages: 32

Collections

Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Nydia Armendia-Sánchez

About the Author

Nydia Armendia-Sánchez was mesmerized by Frida Kahlo’s sweeping brows and colorful artwork as a child. As an adult, Armendia-Sánchez continued to explore Frida’s paintings and began to wonder how Frida got her flower crown, and so, the idea for Frida Kahlo’s Flower Crown blossomed! Armendia-Sánchez also draws inspiration for her picture books from her Guatemalan and Basque heritage. She was awarded the Sustainable Arts Foundation Illustrated Children’s Book Award and named a finalist for the We Need Diverse Books Walter Grant. Armendia-Sánchez lives in Los Angeles, CA, with her husband and their two imaginative children. Loris Lora is an award-winning Latina illustrator and designer from Southern California. Her sense of color and design sensitivity bring a playful approach to her compositions. She has been awarded two Pura Belpré Honor awards for May Your Life Be Deliciosa and Phenomenal AOC: The Roots and Rise of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Like Frida Kahlo, she finds inspiration in her own garden, observing the wide range of colors, textures, and the occasional squirrel sampling an orange. Lora lives with her family in Riverside, CA.