Frida Kahlo and her animalitos

"Chronicles Frida's life -- from her childhood to her rise as one of the world's most influential painters -- capturing the beauty and strength of Frida's creative spirit, which carried her through tragedy and triumph, and the animals that inspired her along the way." -- Book jacket.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brown, Monica, 1969- (Author)
Other Authors: Parra, John (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : NorthSouth Books, Inc., [2017]
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Summary:"Chronicles Frida's life -- from her childhood to her rise as one of the world's most influential painters -- capturing the beauty and strength of Frida's creative spirit, which carried her through tragedy and triumph, and the animals that inspired her along the way." -- Book jacket.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
ISBN:9780735842694
0735842698
Author Notes:Monica Brown, Ph.D., is the award-winning author of Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos/Frida Kahlo y sus animalitos , Waiting for the Biblioburro/Esperando al Biblioburro , Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match/Marisol McDonald no combina , and the Lola Levine chapter book series, including Lola Levine is Not Mean , Lola Levine, Drama Queen , and Lola Levine and the Ballet Scheme . Her books have garnered starred reviews, the Américas Award, two Pura Belpré Author Honors, and the prestigious Rockefeller Fellowship on Chicano Cultural Literacy. She lives in Arizona with her family and teaches at Northern Arizona University.

John Parra is an award-winning, best-selling illustrator, designer, fine artist, author, and educator celebrated for his vibrant, Latino-themed children's picture books. Over the course of his distinguished career, he has received numerous prestigious accolades, including the New York Times /New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Book Award, two SCBWI Golden Kite Awards, three ALA Pura Belpré Honors, two Christopher Awards, the Tomás Rivera Book Award, and the Américas Award. In 2015, John was invited by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York to present a special event about his work and career in art and illustration, and in 2017, his art appeared on six Forever postal stamps from the USPS titled "Delicioso." John Parra currently resides in Queens, New York, with his wife, Maria. Visit JohnParraArt.com .