Frida Kahla is probably one of the first women in Mexico to ask for equality for women. She was a beautiful painter who used her own likeness in her paintings and also some of her paintings show her moods at the time of her painting. She dealt with polio and a bus accident and painted most of the time in bed. She is an inspiration to anyone who has a disabilty or anyone in general. She is also the first woman from Mexico to have a painting in the Lourve in Paris. Definately a must get book for the budding artist. Illustrations are well done and match her painting style.

Frida Kahlo, the renowned Mexican painter, comes to life in this beautifully told art story. Through her own artworks, readers learn about her difficult childhood, her love affair with fellow painter Diego Rivera, and the lasting impact her surreal work had on the history of art. With original illustrations from Sandra Dieckmann, this book provides a wonderful resource for young readers.

Due to a sudden, unexpected passing in the family a few years ago and another more recently and my subsequent (mental) health issues stemming from that, I was unable to download this book in time to review it before it was archived as I did not visit this site for several years after the bereavements. This meant I didn't read or venture onto netgalley for years as not only did it remind me of that person as they shared my passion for reading, but I also struggled to maintain interest in anything due to overwhelming depression. I was therefore unable to download this title in time and so I couldn't give a review as it wasn't successfully acquired before it was archived. The second issue that has happened with some of my other books is that I had them downloaded to one particular device and said device is now defunct, so I have no access to those books anymore, sadly.

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Artwork: on point – very similar to Frida’s and allows children to be introduced to the style she’s famous for. Gorgeous, lovely to look over. LOVE IT.

Marriage & children topic: Frida wanted to have her husband’s children — or at least a child of his. It felt like an out of place feminist statement the awkward work/your passion before raising children / husbands.

I know this is meant for children so they possibly were going for an inspire. But either way this is a good book to bring Frida art and interest in the artist to kids.

The artwork is beautiful! This is such a wonderful way to get kids interested in art and artists. This series is a wonderful addition to my kids' shelves.

Great story and beautiful artwork. Loved the premise as a children’s book and it’s a great way to enrich the lives of children.

This is an amazingly beautiful mini bio of Frida Kahlo for children. The illustrations are stunning, and the bio includes the right amount of information to capture the essence of the artist that children should know about. Children learn not only the life of Frida and some of her famous paintings but also her perseverance and determination and independence. A positive and stunning book to add to anyone's collection.

A great way to introduce little kids to art and artists - but I wanted the illustrations to be more like Frida's art and I also wanted more about Frida. It felt short and rushed.

I no longer have this picture book as I have been moving my files and didn't realize by replace it has been deleting some books.

This book is completely stunning. As a big fan of Frida Kahlo's I'm very pleased with how her story is presented for children in this book. I can't wait to pick it up and flip through a hard copy. This digital copy was provided for by NetGalley.

Simply beautiful! Highly recommend to all. It was informative, presented a unique voice, and was absolutely stunning. Well done !

This book for children is a great introduction to the artist Frida Kahlo. It tells her biography in short paragraphs and shows Kahlo’s artwork during the different stages of her life which helps to see the connection between Kahlo’s experience and her paintings. The book also offers some interpretation of the paintings.

Frida Kahlo is undoubtedly an amazing and fascinating artist. However, a lot of her artwork is disturbing (e.g. The Two Fridas, The Wounded Deer, and even Roots). All in all, a really great book that I personally really enjoyed. BUT: I would not recommend showing it to very young children. (Amazon recommends 1) the age group of 7-10 years as well as 2) the grade level Kindergarden-2, the latter being too young, in my opinion).

Thank you NetGalley and Quarto Publishing for a free ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This is a great introduction to Frida Kahlo!

This is a short biography that is written for children but even as an adult reader I loved it - the images are wonderful, it is easy to read and it made me learn things about this fabulous lady along the way when I was reading it to my daughter.

It is 5 stars from me for this one, it is an excellent book and I thought it was an excellent introduction to Frida Kahlo too - very highly recommended - I love books like this!!

Portrait of an Artist: Frida Kahlo by Lucy Brownridge is an excellent children’s book (however I am a huge fan of Kahlo, so as an adult I truly enjoyed this as well) which is a quick read and run down of the artist, her life and story, as well as some of her most popular paintings at the end with little facts about each one.

Stunning.

5/5 stars

Thank you NetGalley and Wide Eyed Additions for this ARC and in return I am submitting my unbiased and voluntary review and opinion.

This book is excellent, beautiful, informative and interesting. I shall be ordering copies for the classroom and library. Perfect for children at ks1 or ks2.

In a world with so much emphasis on STEM topics, I think this series featuring artists is a valuable component to children's education. The book introduces young readers to artists, providing not only biographical information but offering selections of their work. I love how the illustrators for this series have sought to tell the story through pictures that are in a similar style as the artist themselves--almost as if, the author is illustrating their own story.

One bit of caution, in this particular story, there are some paintings with unclothed models. There are only a few and a parent could add some artfully arranged post-its over those paintings. Just wanted to give the heads up. I like reading aloud these stories to my children so I can explain (and occasionally skim over) areas that children may find difficult to understand.

The vibrancy of the illustrations really bring this artist's story alive. There is so much to see and explore on each and every page. It will be a book that will beg to be read again to make new discoveries after each reading. Grab your copy of this beautiful book and bring the arts alive for a new generation!

Disclaimer: I received a free digital copy of Portrait of an Artist: Frida Kahlo from NetGalley for the purpose of review. No other compensation was received.

The book describes Frida's life in a short and concise way with all the pages filled with art of the artist with some of Frida's masterpieces incorporated in the background.

The art in each page was beautiful and colorful. I liked that the artist drew close to how Frida paints with similar colors too and that it filled the whole page.

Overall, it was a cute and nice read and I enjoyed reading each page.

Thank you Netgalley for providing me with the digital copy for an honest review.

Frida Kahlo lived a short, but quite adventurous life. I like how the author managed to summarize it for children. And the pictures displayed in the book are also very suggestive of this. The illustrations are similar to Frida Kahlo's style, making it easier for the child to identify the artist.
"Discover the Artist Behind the Masterpieces" is a collection of books worth having on our children's bookshelves!
Thank you to Net Galley and Quarto Publishing Group - Wide Eyed Editions for providing me with an e-book copy in exchange for my honest review!

This book is about the life of the wonderful artist from Mexico, Frida Kahlo. The illustrations are beautiful and detailed. She is definitely an inspiration, as she overcame so much in her life. This is a terrific book for children and recommended.

Thanks Net Galley for the preview!

I immensely enjoyed learning about Frida Kahlo! These illustrations were gorgeous and the flow of the story was informative but still exciting. I may be purchasing this hard copy to share with arts teachers when it is released.