Frida Kahlo

Mini Movers and Shakers

by Mary Nhin, Yuliia Zolotova (Illustrator)

A kid's book about expressing yourself through art

Frida Kahlo is involved in a tragic accident. Instead of letting it bring her down, she finds escape through a creative outlet.

Genres: Picture Books

37 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 11, 2021

Reviews

[Kristina J · Rating 3 out of 5]

Summary:
This book is part of a series called, “ Mini Movers and Shakers”, it introduces young readers to influential historical figures. For this particular book, Frida Kahlo by Mary Nhin tells the story of a Mexican artist known for her unique self-portraits and perseverance through hardships. As a child, Frida faced illness and a severe accident that left her with lasting pain, but she used art as a way to express herself and overcome challenges. Despite adversity, she remained strong, creative, and determined to share her vision with the world (ChatGPT, February 27, 2025).

Commentary:
Frida Kahlo by Mary Nhin was a book that I had the wrong idea what it would be about until I read it. I thought I knew Frida Kahlo but this book gave a different portrayal of Frida Kahlo. I was aware about the horrible bus accident but I did not know that she already faced an illness. As a child whenever I would see or hear Frida Kahlo I would connect her beautiful colorful self portraits but didn’t once think about her more in depth. This book gave me a different aspect of Frida’s obstacles and how she overcame them and continued to paint and be successful. The only thing that I did not like about this book is the odd timeline at the end. It only show three dates which leaves me thinking if there is information missing? The main theme for his book is Frida’s resilience and artistic passion (ChatGPT, 2025)

Application:
In my classroom aside from reading the book out loud there are many activities that can be done afterwards. One of the activities can be having the class create their own self portrait using Frida Kahlo technique of using a mirror. I think this will give the students the experience to go through what Frida Kahlo would go through when creating her self portraits. Another activity can be a writing prompt, the student can either write about a time that they did not give up on accomplishing a goal or if they could meet Friday Kahlo in person what questions would they ask her. The appropriate age group for his book is “5 to 8 years old” (ChatGPT,2025) . I would probably keep the book for 7 and up, unless a 5 year old is mature enough to understand the concept of the book.

[Cynthia Gutzwiller · Rating 5 out of 5]

Frida a Courageous Woman

Frida Kahlo is a very courageous woman who doesn't know the word can't because she changes it to can. The illustrations are beautiful. She was a fighter all her life. At the age of six she had Polio. It made one leg shorter than the other. Her father was her Beacon of Hope. He taught her photography and he was also a painter. She was in a bad car accident that left her in bed for a long time. Her dream of becoming a doctor was not to happen. Did she just lie in bed? Did she just be sad? You get to read about this woman Of courage and persistence who was a Mover and Shaker.

[AnneKR · Rating 5 out of 5]

Frida overcomes major health issues to become one of the most decorated painters in the world. Her strength and perseverance is inspiring for children, showing that through any difficulty you can still achieve your dreams by not giving up.

[Fani Tr Kem · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read it translated in Greek.
A great book for the kids to be able to learn in simple words about lives of important people.
I am big fan of Frida and hopefully my godson will love this short biography of Frida. I am looking forward to answering his questions! :-)

[Barbara Harrison · Rating 5 out of 5]

This good. quick biography of Frida Kahlo can be read in less than ten minutes.

[Gladimore · Rating 3 out of 5]

Could have covered her life better. It skipped some parts that I thought were vital.