The Horn Book Guide

THE ARTS

Winter, Jonah

Frida

32 pp. | Scholastic/Levine | February, 2002 | Trade ISBN 0-590-20320-7 $$16.95

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Ana Juan. This lavishly illustrated biography argues that the seeds of iconic painter Kahlo's genius were planted in her childhood. Born in Mexico in 1907, Kahlo was stricken with polio at age seven and nearly killed in a bus accident at eighteen. During both periods of isolating bed rest, Kahlo developed and honed her artistic skills. Winter conveys much with a few well-chosen words, and the illustrations are awash with traditional Mexican folk-art motifs.

Reviewer: Nell Beram | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2002