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Illustrator Gianluca Folì brings to life the journal Frida Kahlo kept during the last ten years of her life (1944–1954), in which she recorded her dreams, thoughts, memories, and ideas later expressed in her paintings. Gianluca Folì, who has worked in advertising for various international magazines since 2001, won the Applied Art Awards prize in 2007. His first children's book illustrations were in The Bear with the Sword, published in 2008, which was chosen among the 100 best books at the CJ Picture Book Awards in Korea and at the White Ravens in Munich.<br />
<p>Folì’s artwork goes beyond the typical bushy eyebrows that characterize Kahlo and focuses on the imaginative aspects of the world created by Frida. The backmatter gives insight to her life as a child who battled an illness that caused her to limp and the importance that being from Mexico played in her art.</p>
<p>Peculiarly beautiful. <em>(Picture book/memoir. 5-8)</em></p>
- Kirkus Reviews,
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Illustrating an excerpt from the diary of Frida Kahlo, this whimsical picture book captures the imagination of childhood
and the enduring power of art to inspire, transform, and provide comfort and escape. Frida’s black-and-white world
becomes awash with color when she visits her imaginary friend. The love and laughter the two share stay with her as
she grows, continuing to bloom within her art. Children will be encouraged to explore their creativity, while adults may
be inspired to rekindle it.
DANIELLE BALLANTYNE (March / April 2021)
- Foreword Reviews,