Viva Frida is a children's book written and illustrated by Yuyi Morales in collaboration with photographer Tim O'Meara.
The story follows Frida Kahlo, a world-renowned and unconventional artist whose art is appreciated all around the world.
"[2] Kirkus Reviews wrote "this luminescent homage to Frida Kahlo doesn’t hew to her artwork’s mood but entrances on its own merit," and concluded "out of context, visually radiant; as an introduction to Kahlo herself, almost irrelevant.
"[4] The School Library Journal wrote "Morales's perception of her creative process results in a fresh, winning take on an artist who has rarely been understood... Morales's art and O'Meara's photographs take this book to another level," and concluded "a resonant title that can be used anywhere Kahlo's art is studied.
"[5] The New York Times found "there is plenty for young children to look at, though Morales’s Frida dolls do not capture much of a likeness beyond the artist’s famous unibrow, and they convey an un-Frida-like carefree quality,"[6] and Common Sense Media called it "a captivating book".