{"product_id":"9781596436039","title":"Viva Frida","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eViva Frida\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Yuyi Morales\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 2015 Caldecott Honor Book\u003cbr\u003eA 2015 Pura Belpré (Illustrator) Award\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrida Kahlo, one of the world's most famous and unusual artists is revered around the world. Her life was filled with laughter, love, and tragedy, all of which influenced what she painted on her canvases.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDistinguished author\/illustrator Yuyi Morales illuminates Frida's life and work in this elegant and fascinating book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Neal Porter Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In this exploration of the imagery of artist Frida Kahlo, brief two- or three-word sentences provide dreamlike narration, and mixed-media images follow Frida as she discovers and opens a bright yellow wooden chest, releasing a fantasy in which playfulness leads to a knowledge, love, creativity, and ultimately, to her embrace of life.” —\u003ci\u003eBCCB\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Morales artistically distills the essence of the remarkable Frida Kahlo in this esoteric, multigenre picture book.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“*There have been several books for young readers about Frida Kahlo, but none has come close to the emotional aesthetic Morales brings to her subjects . . . an ingenious tour de force.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book, STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This luminescent homage to Frida Kahlo doesn't hew to her artwork's mood but entrances on its own merit . . . Visually radiant.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“*Kahlo's unusual life story, background, and art have made her a frequent topic of biographies. Morales's perception of her creative process results in a fresh, winning take on an artist who has rarely been understood . . . Morales's art and O'Meara's photographs take this book to another level.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cb\u003eSTARRED REVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e Frida is presented less as a historical figure than as an icon who represents the life Morales holds sacred; Frida lives because she loves and creates.” —\u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHorn Book Fanfare (2014), Winner NPR Best Book of the Year (2014), Long-listed Los Angeles Times Holiday Books Guide (2014), Long-listed School Library Best Books of the Year (2014), Winner Pura Belpre Illustrator Award (2015), Commended Caldecott Honor Book (2015), Long-listed Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year (2014), School Library Journal Best Books of the Year (2014), Long-listed ALA Notable Children's Books (2015), Long-listed CCBC Choice (Univ. of WI) (2015), Long-listed Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year (2015)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781596436039\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Roaring Brook Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40596981350606,"sku":"9781596436039","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_3165ce91-16b8-4acf-8e6a-417a7e650b4a.jpg?v=1637871441","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781596436039","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}