Great Lives in Graphics: Frida Kahlo - Gmc Editors

Great Lives in Graphics: Frida Kahlo is a graphic retelling of Frida's story which gives children a colorful snapshot of her life and the world she grew up in, while educating them on everything from the Mexican revolution to the importance of self-belief . You may already know that Frida Kahlo was an artist, but did you know she lived in a bright blue house? Or that she owned two pet spider monkeys? Great Lives in Graphics reimagines the lives of extraordinary people in vivid technicolor , presenting 250+ fascinating facts in a new and exciting way . It takes the essential dates and achievements of each person's life, mixes them with lesser-known facts and trivia , and uses infographics to show them in a fresh visual way that is genuinely engaging for children and young adults . The result is a colorful, fascinating and often surprising representation of that person's life, work and legacy. Using timelines, maps, repeated motifs and many more beautiful and informative illustrations , readers learn not just about the main subject of the book but also about the cultural background of the time they lived in.