Diego Rivera was born in 1886 in the Mexican town of Guanajuato. To make it easier for lots of people

Author:  Mike Venezia

Format:  Paperback

Published:  Children?s Press, 1995

From Mike Venezia:  Diego Rivera was born in 1886 in the Mexican town of Guanajuato. To make it easier for lots of people to see his artwork, Diego Rivera painted huge pictures called murals. He used a technique called fresco painting.

The ?Getting to Know the World?s Greatest Artists? series features numerous reproductions (10-20 in each book), photos of the artist, silly cartoons, and simple text. Venezia?s approach ? highlighting interesting parts of the artists? lives and work while keeping the subject matter simple and appropriate for young children ? makes these excellent read-alouds. Older children will enjoy reading the early chapter book-level text themselves.