Diego

Diego is a charming book about Diego Rivera,a world-renowned artist who had humble beginnings in Guanajuato, Mexico, in 1886. The story tells of how he loved art as a little boy and drew everything around him all day long. He never really liked anything but art and his parents encouraged him to pursue what he loved. What made Diego's art special was that he didn't paint paintings to hang in museums but rather he painted murals in public places that everyone could see. The book was written and illustrated by a husband and wife team. They captured the feel of Diego's growing up in the jungle and the small village where he lived with his parents. His father covered the walls of their house with blackboards so Diego could draw as much as he show more wanted.

I loved the book because it told Diego's story so simply and the illustrations were very much like the Mexican murals you see today. On each page was the text in English and then in Spanish. That was fun also and could certainly be a help for ESL students.

For a classroom extension, I thought about having the class make a mural for our hallway using the bright colors and simple shapes that Diego used in his murals.

Another idea might be to read about the town where Diego grew up. show less

This is a biography about Diego Rivera a famous Mexican artist. I enjoyed the story from his childhood to his adult life, that the book was presented both in English and Spanish and the great illustrations which really gave the book character. I only removed half a star because of the fact that many of the sentences were overly simple which broke up the story and stuck out to me.

Diego is a story telling the life of a famous Mexican painter named Diego Rivera. Diego was one of the best muralists in all of Mexico. This story tells about his life from the very beginning, covering his family life and his inspirations for becoming a painter. It is full of information and facts about his paintings and the many things he has contributed to the world of art. This book would be great to incorporate into the classroom, as it introduces autobiographies to students in an easy way. This book also contains many Mexican references, making it a good way to introduce some Mexican culture for diversity purposes.

I think that this book is very good for young children to be read to. It gives you a few details about his childhood and inspiration for is artworks. I also liked the fact that everything was translated into spanish after every passage or so. If I were to change anything it would be to give a little more background of Diego as a whole. There was definitely a lot there like both him and his brother falling ill and going entering an art school, but maybe a tiny bit more.

This is a great book and it shows the text in English and Spanish. Diego was born in Guanajuato and had a twin brother that died of a sickness when they were young. Diego felt alone throughout life and became ill. His loving parents found an Indian healer to try and help Diego overcome this sickness. She took him to her hut that was filled with magical things that helped people from all over the country. While staying at the healers hut he begin to get better and played with and learned about many different animals. He remained healthy and was able to return home. When he returned his parent gifted him with colored chalk that he used to draw art everywhere you could imagine. He didn't do to well at school because he could not keep his show more mind off of art. He started art school but thought it was boring to draw what they put in front of him so he decided to draw whatever he saw. He painted realistic events including happy and sad times. Diego traveled the world to bring his ideas back to Mexico. Diego Rivera helped change the meaning of art by making Mexico proud of the murals he painted that told the story about their life. show less

This is a fantastic interpretation of Diego Riverra's life. The print has English and Spanish printed alongside one another and would be a great read for young readers learning Spanish or English. The illustrations are done in a Riverra-esque style and are a perfect compliment to the story.

This story, written in English and Spanish, is about the life of Diego Rivera. The story gives a glimpse about the struggles a young Diego went through when he was a baby. The book tells how the little boy spent his days and the troubles he faced in school. Through all of these troubles his parents support him and his passion for art. The story goes on to tell about some of the things Diego painted and the love he had for his home in Mexico.

I think this book provides an excellent means of introducing young children to some of Mexico’s history. Children will be interested in this story and not become overwhelmed with boarding text. I think the Illustrations are different in the way each page is represented with small bordered show more paintings. Because of it bi-lingual text, I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to expand their knowledge of the Spanish language.

This book could be used use in a Spanish classroom. Each child could take turns reading a page form the book. I would read this story in a history class. I would have students to write a paper and expand on Mexico’s history or the life of Diego Rivera. This story can be used in art also. I would read students this story and then show them paintings by Diego Rivera. Students could then paint replicas of his famous work. show less