The famous painter Frida Kahlo has many pets throughout her life that inspire her art. When she faces challenges, her animals and her painting help her to persevere!
Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos
Discuss the Book
Finding Beauty
Pages 2–9
- Important Moment: When Frida is young, she spends a lot of time observing nature with her father and being creative.
- Ask and Share: What does Frida like to do when she is young? What do you have in common with Frida, and how are you different?
Wings to Fly
Pages 10–16
- Important Moment: While Frida is healing after an accident, she creates art.
- Ask and Share: Why do you think Frida likes to create art when she is sick or injured? What makes you feel better when you are not feeling well?
Furry and Feathered Friends
Pages 17–24
- Important Moment: Frida spends a lot of time with her pets, including her turkeys, spider monkeys, dogs, and her parrot.
- Ask and Share: How do Frida’s animals help her? How does she help her animals? Do you have anything in your life that matters to you as much as Frida’s animals matter to her?
Paintings of Love
Pages 25–32
- Important Moment: Frida creates many paintings of the animals that are important to her.
- Ask and Share: Why do you think that Frida creates so many paintings of her animals? If you were a painter, who or what would you want to include in your paintings?