Angelou's strong words are matched by the daring vision of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, whose childlike style reveals the powerful emotions and fanciful imaginings of childhood. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Abrams)- hardback What about ‘ Mean old Mother Goose‘ or ‘ Lions on the loose‘ or even ‘ Dragons breathing flame/ On my counterpane‘? Yourself and Bob are much cherished in our booky world and I personally really appreciate everything that you do.

Your words, like your reviews, bring books to life and give them a voice before the front cover is even turned. It seems that when Maya Angelou wrote this classic poem originally, it was not intended for children. Editor Sara Jane Boyers shares her professional life between the entertainment industry and the art community. Bookwagon recommends Life Doesn’t Frighten Me as a poem to know, recite, love and this edition as a book to keep and gift. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others.

They would also only drop off a case of books and leave us to run it – it was so lovely to have you on hand to chat to the children and recommend them books, as well as the small (but appreciated! All information has been reproduced here for educational and informational purposes to benefit site visitors, and is provided at no charge. Shadows on the wallNoises down the hallLife doesn't frighten me at all Maya Angelou's brave, defiant poem celebrates the courage within each of us, young and old.

However the clarity of ‘ LIFE DOESN’T FRIGHTEN ME AT ALL/ Not at all/ Not at all’ with its pale backgrounds, smiling pumpkin face leading to pictures of flowers, is revelatory. She was a poet, historian, author, actress, playwright, civil-rights activist, producer and director. Her youth focus has been on books about contemporary art and poetry, critical thinking, and political activism, starting with her award-winning book LIFE DOESN'T FRIGHTEN ME, in which she married the expressive artwork of Jean-Michel Basquiat to a stirring l978 poem of Dr. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.i>Shadows on the wallNoises down the hallLife doesn't frighten me at all" Maya Angelou's brave, defiant poem celebrates the courage within each of us, young and old. She published ten best selling books and numerous magazine articles earning her Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award nominations.

His art is exhibited in over a dozen museums around the world, including the MoMA, the Met, and the Whitney. It’s a fantastic independent book seller that will actually be responsive and select appropriate books for you. Her second book, O BEAUTIFUL FOR SPACIOUS SKIES, created a "conversation" between Wayne Thiebaud's paintings and our unofficial American hymn written by one of our first suffragettes, Katharine Lee Bates. The beloved poet Maya Angelou was, among other things, a novelist, playwright, actress, dancer, and civil rights activist.Your selection was perfect for our children and what really made the difference was your ability to engage with each child, discuss their interests and help them to choose a suitable book based on your extensive knowledge of the books you were selling. A television producer, collector of twentieth-century art, and mother of two, she created this, her first book, to introduce children and all readers to the best in literature and contemporary art. What’s more, we see the cacophony of ‘ Mean old Mother Goose/ Lions on the loose‘ in Basquiat’s background image, a seeming child-like snarl. There was just the right amount of choice to suit everyone without being overwhelming and I received comments from parents and staff about the quality of books offered compared to previous sales which have always been based around current crazes and well known celebrity authors. She lectured throughout the US and abroad and was Reynolds professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University in North Carolina since 1981.

A selected bibliography of Angelou's books and a selected museum listing of Basquiat's works open the door to further inspiration through the fine arts. I am speechless to how much i enjoy reading this, the simple language flows perfectly only to aim and strike such a though and grand message. Yesterday a parent came over to tell me how impressed she was by the book fair and that you did a fabulous job of selling the books to the children first.The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.