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Reviews
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This book was gifted for this event courtesy of
Title: Little Frida
Author: Anthony Browne
Illustrations: Anthony Browne
Publisher: Candlewick
Press
ISBN: 9781536209334
Review:
Frida Kahlo was a famous
artist whose work was known around the world. In this story, author Anthony
Browne provides readers with insight of Frida as a child with a disability that
left her feeling isolated.
When Frida was only six
years old, she had polio and the kids would call her peg-leg. She tried to hide
it, but it didn’t work. She was different and she knew it. She was viewed as an
outsider. To pass the time and spend time with her father the photographer,
Frida would color in his black and white photos. Frida always dreamt of flying
and her imagination would take her soaring into the sky. On her seventh birthday
she received a pair of wings and was very disappointed. With her new wings,
Frida created an imaginary world she escaped to whenever she wanted. In this
world she made a friend who was a dancer. She could be herself around this
friend and that made her happy. Curiously, her friend looked a lot like her. When
she wasn’t with her friend, she painted pictures of her.
Autor Anthony Browne, a
former British Children’s Laureate, was inspired to create this story after
having read Frida Kahlo’s library. He thought it was important to provide your
readers insight regarding her imagination and the colorful world she created to
escape her loneliness. Parents and teachers can use this guide to show how an
artist bloomed after having such a difficult childhood. It is also the perfect
tool for discussing loneliness, illnesses and polio.
This looks to be a wonderful read. Frida Kahlo's story is so powerful. I shared at https://twitter.com/BraniganDebra/status/1223291868726861824?s=20. Thanks for sharing. Debra Branigan dbranigan27 (at) gmail (dot) com.
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I thought this is such a lovely picture book that gives insight into what it was like for Frida Kahlo to live with polio and in pain after her terrible accident. I love how her imagination freed her from pain and loneliness. Thanks so much for sharing your review with Multicultural Children's Book Day!
ReplyDeleteMy niece & nephew love art. I'll share this story with them. Shared on Facebook.
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We are huge fans of Frida! Will have to jot down the title so we can get it. Thanks for participating in MCCBD!
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