Viva Frida

Viva Frida
Author	Yuyi Morales
Illustrator	Yuyi Morales
Cover artist	Yuyi Morales
Country	United States
Language	English and Spanish
Genre	Picture book
Publisher	Roaring Press Book
Publication date	2014
Media type	Print
Pages	40 pp
ISBN	1681410419

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Viva Frida, written by Yuyi Morales and photographed by Tim O'Meara, is a 2014 multi-genre picture book published by Roaring Book Press. Viva Frida is a Caldecott Medal Honor Book recipient for 2015 and also a recipient of the 2015 Pura Belpre Illustrator Award. Morales also received the Pura Belpre Award for her works Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez and Just A Minute.

Description[edit source | edit]

The story, written by Yuyi Morales, embodies the colorful and vibrant spirit of the late Frida Kahlo. Frida Kahlo's art has been revered around the world for being vibrant and unusual in many different countries and languages. This book helps connect the English and the Spanish language together by showing translations on each page. The diorama style of photography captured by Tim O'Meara is very colorful and vibrant.

Synopsis[edit source | edit]

Although the book has no specific plot to follow, Morales seems to get a message across. Using simple, yet very lyrical words, the author is able to tell a short story of Frida Khalo through the visual aid of dioramas and puppets. In only a few sentences, we are able to follow Khalo while she searches within and realizes that her happiness and life lie in her creativity. There is no focus on Kahlo's biography but the illustrations in this book are able to introduce children to Kahlo's art and her notable appearance. She is pictured in traditional Mexican dresses together with her infamous unibrow, which helps introduce children to her art which consists mostly of self-portraits.

Critical Reception[edit source | edit]

Viva Frida was published as a bilingual celebration of the Mexican painter Frida Khalo. The New York Times Book Review referred to Morales' work as "a simplified version of the Frida mythology for younger children. Each page depicts a young Kahlo taking another step as she comes to realize that she is an artist and must create." Brian Pickings refers to the book as a "beautiful and usual children's book celebrating Frida Kahlo's story and spirit."

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Jump up^ "Welcome to the Caldecott Medal Home Page". ALSC. ALA. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/27/books/viva-frida-and-frida-diego.html

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