Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos
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Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor 2018 ALA Notable Children’s Book 2018 New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Book of 2017 Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2017 Smithsonian Top Ten Best Children’s Book of 2017 2018 Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos, written by Monica Brown and illustrated by John Parra, is based on the life of one of the world’s most influential painters, Frida Kahlo, and the animals that inspired her art and life. The fascinating Mexican artist Frida Kahlo is remembered for her self-portraits, her dramatic works featuring bold and vibrant colors. Her work brought attention to Mexican and indigenous culture and she is also renowned for her works celebrating the female form. Brown’s story recounts Frida’s beloved pets–two monkeys, a parrot, three dogs, two turkeys, an eagle, a black cat, and a fawn–and playfully considers how Frida embodied many wonderful characteristics of each animal.
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Monica Brown, PhD, is the award- winning author of Waiting for the Biblioburro/ Esperando el Biblioburro, Marisol McDonald Doesn’t Match/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. She lives in Arizona with her family and teaches at Northern Arizona University. Find out more at www.monicabrown.net.
John Parra is an award winning illustrator of many books for young readers, including Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos by Monica Brown, named a New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book, and Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans by Phil Bildner, which won the SCBWI Golden Kite Award for Picture Book Illustration. His other awards include the ALA Pura Belpré Honors, and the Christopher’s Award. Additionally his books have appeared on Bank Street’s and Smithsonian Magazine’s: Best Children’s Books of the Year lists. 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. Today his work can be seen at the U.S. Post Office on six new Forever Stamps titled: Delicioso, with art images celebrating Latino food cuisine. John’s most recent book, Hey Wall: A Story of Art and Community, with author Susan Verde, was released this past Fall 2018.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780735842694
- Publication Date
- September 5, 2017
- Publisher
- NorthSouth Books
- Original Publication Date
- September 5, 2017
- Page Count
- 40
- Words Per Page
- 24
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 4 - 8 years
- Lexile® Level
- AD780L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~S
- ATOS® Book Level
- 4.3
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 190931
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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