Frida Kahlo: Little People, Big Dreams series
by Ma Isabel Sanchez Vegara, illustrated by Gee Fan Eng
Translated by Emma Martinez
Interest age: 5 to 8
Reading age: 6+
Published by Frances Lincoln Books, 2016
About this book
Frida Kahlo, the Mexican artist, had an interesting and eventful life. After suffering with polio as a child, she was later involved in a bus accident that left her in constant pain. From her bed, she painted pictures of her life - depicting great emotion and passion.
With bold and colourful illustrations, and a facts and photos section at the back, Frida Kahlo's extraordinary life is simply told in picture book form for young children. A lovely book in the inspiring 'Little People, BIG DREAMS' series about remarkable people.
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