“Eventually Frida decided to show everyone her work. Her pictures caused a great stir in New York City.”
“Eventually Frida decided to show everyone her work. Her pictures caused a great stir in New York City.”
This book would be great for the older grades. When the books start to become more informational and in depth, I think that it would be beneficial for the older grades. This would be a great book to highlight the importance of women. It can be entertaining, but also seen as controversial, so take caution while reading through it with children. It is an easy book for children to identify the characters.
so-soFrida Kahlo by Isabel Sanchez Vegara. Published in 2015. Biography of Frida Kahlo. This book follows the life of Frida Kahlo from her as a child to the impacts she made through her paintings as an adult. It doesn‘t stray away from the hardships she went through and how she overcame them. The illustrations are vibrant like her paintings a tell a beautiful story.
“They all had the courage to take a stand, to change the rules, to take command.“ This shows the importance of the history women made.
I would use this in my classroom to discuss history and empowering woman.
pickPoetry - Published in 2018. This is a poem book about 14 women who changed history. The book captures the stories of each women and their unique stories. It is a good book to talk about history, poems, and making a difference when you are young.
