Nonfiction Biography Book - I an Frida Kahlo by Brad Meltzer
Summary: This is a kid friendly book that informs about Frida Kahlo's life and how different she way. Even with all the different obstacles and injuries she had she still managed to push through and do whatever she wanted. As she embraced art she became one of the best artists in the worked and taught her students until her last day.
Genre: Nonfiction (biography) Age: 5-10 years old
This book is a kid friendly book that tells the story of Frida Kahlo. It quickly summarizes her life and the difficulties she had to overcome as a child and how it ended up changing her entire life.
Suggested Activities:
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*After reading
This activity is a fun way for the chilfen to use their imagination and depict how the see Frida themselves.
Personal Comment:
I love this book as it introduces us to one of the best artists in time. Frida Kahlo did not do anything by the books, she was unique and loved expression her heritage everywhere she went. Even with the obstacles throughout her life and and the illness, she managed to keep herself together and create masterpieces. Today she is still alive as her work is everywhere; her home is a museum that holds many of her original work.
Hello! Great post! I think this is a great book to read for kids. "I Am Frida Kahlo" by Brad Meltzer is a children's book in the biography or historical fiction genre. It is part of the "Ordinary People Change the World" series, which attempts to introduce young readers to historical personalities who have had an impact on them. The book provides a concise and fascinating narrative of Frida Kahlo's life and influence as an artist. I believe I wrote about something in this collection. Once the students have learned about this wonderful artist, have them make small crafts based on whatever part of her biography moved them the most. Flowers, a self-portrait, a blue house, everything goes! Allow children to place everything in a small container or cardboard tube that has been decorated as Frida Kahlo. Another activity is, doing a reading comprehension activity. You can ask the students a series of questions based on what they have read. Good job!
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