Viva Frida!
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Published
New York, New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2014., New York, New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2014.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition
Physical Desc
[34] pages : ill.
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Status
Wasatch County Library - Childrens Caldecott - Main Floor Childrens Area
E Mor
1 available
E Mor
1 available
Wasatch County Library - Culturally Authentic Literature - Second Floor
E Biograpny Kah
1 available
E Biograpny Kah
1 available
Wasatch County Library - Spanish Children Nonfiction - Second Floor
E Biografía Kahlo
1 available
E Biografía Kahlo
1 available
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Wasatch County Library - Childrens Caldecott - Main Floor Childrens Area | E Mor | Available |
Wasatch County Library - Culturally Authentic Literature - Second Floor | E Biograpny Kah | Available |
Wasatch County Library - Spanish Children Nonfiction - Second Floor | E Biografía Kahlo | Available |
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Published
New York, New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2014., New York, New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2014.
Edition
First edition
Language
English
Notes
General Note
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General Note
"A Neal Porter book."
Description
Kahlo's unusual life story, background, and art have made her a frequent topic of biographies. Morales's perception of her creative process results in a fresh, winning take on an artist who has rarely been understood. The author uses strong verbs to give Kahlo voice: "I see (Veo)"; "Sé (I know)." Kahlo is depicted as a self-possessed woman with a drive to create. Her artistic process has room for others to participate, though—love, imagination, and dreams are closely entangled in her art. In the illustrations, Diego Rivera is shown creating alongside his wife. While the artistic process seems magical to readers, Kahlo knows what she is searching for. Each spread has just one or two words on it, both in English and Spanish. The text floats on the page, with the Spanish in a lighter color, adding to the ethereal, dreamlike feel of the book. Morales's art and O'Meara's photographs take this book to another level. Created with stop-motion puppets, paintings, and digital elements, these are amazing works of art themselves. The puppets are lifelike, resembling Kahlo (with her unibrow) and Rivera accurately. They are surrounded by the animals Kahlo loved, including vibrant feathered parrots, a monkey, and dog. Throughout the book, Kahlo goes searching for inspiration and finds it all around her. Morales incorporates many of the hallmarks of Kahlo's art into her own. The artist wears silver, open-hand earrings and multicolored dresses. She plays with a skeleton puppet on these pages and imagines herself soaring, freed from her fragile body. Morales's note in both English and Spanish describes her connection with Kahlo. A resonant title that can be used anywhere Kahlo's art is studied. It will also be admired in bilingual collections.
Target Audience
childrens,amazon
Target Audience
Grades 1-4
Language
Text of the work itself and a biographical note are in English and Spanish
Language
Bilingual
Awards
Pura Belpré Award Winner for Illustration, 2015
Awards
Caldecott Honor Book, 2015
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Morales, Y., & O'Meara, T. (2014). Viva Frida! (First edition). Roaring Brook Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Morales, Yuyi and Tim O'Meara. 2014. Viva Frida!. Roaring Brook Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Morales, Yuyi and Tim O'Meara. Viva Frida! Roaring Brook Press, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Morales, Yuyi, and Tim O'Meara. Viva Frida! First edition, Roaring Brook Press, 2014.
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