Frida Kahlo books for 2nd Graders

Frida Kahlo is a remarkable artist and if you are careful about which works you choose to share, her art is very accessible to children. (Some of her art, on the other hand, may be scary or too adult.)

There are no books that we could find for practice reading on the first grade level, and there is really only one available on the second grade level. (The second book on our list has apparently vanished down a wormhole.)


bookcover of Frida by Jonah WinterFrida
by Jonah Winter
Ana Juan (Illustrator)

PublishersWeekly says this book is a "An outstanding introduction to an influential artist."

This is the story of Mexican artist Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo, and how painting saved her life.

Booksforkids-reviews excerpt #1 from  Frida by Jonah WinterBooksforkids-reviews excerpt #2 from  Frida by Jonah Winter
Reading Information:
Word Count: 447
Page Count: 32
Accelerated Reading level: 2.5 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 56500
also available in Espanol: Frida
Word Count: 439
Page Count: 32
Accelerated Reading level: 3.4 / points: 0.5



Frida Kahlo
by MaryJo Fante Milburn

I could find no information about this ebook, save for the reading information. No cover anywhere. No excerpts or reviews. Not on Amazon, LibraryThing, Goodreads, nor Google. This information though, has been included in case your library has it.

This book is about Frida Kahlo, a famous Mexican painter.

Reading Information:
Word Count: 120
Page Count: 24
Accelerated Reading level: 2.5 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 79963


You might also be interested in books about Frida Kahlo at the 3rd Grade level.


compiled by Pam T