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My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken, and Me by Maya Angelou

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My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken, and Me

By Maya Angelou
Illustrated by Margaret Courtney-Clarke

By Maya Angelou
Illustrated by Margaret Courtney-Clarke

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Mar 11, 2003 | 48 Pages | 3-7 years

My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken, and Me by Maya Angelou
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Mar 11, 2003 | 48 Pages

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About My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken, and Me

Full color photographs. "Hello, Stranger-Friend" begins Maya Angelou’s story about Thandi, a South African Ndebele girl, her mischievous brother, her beloved chicken, and the astonishing mural art produced by the women of her tribe.  With never-before-seen photographs of the very private Ndebele women and their paintings, this unique book shows the passing of traditions from parent to child and introduces young readers to a new culture through a new friend.

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About Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou was raised in Stamps, Arkansas. In addition to her bestselling autobiographies, including I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and The Heart of a Woman, she wrote numerous volumes of poetry, among them Phenomenal Woman, And Still I… More about Maya Angelou

Product Details

Category: Children’s Picture Books

Paperback | $7.99
Published by Crown Books for Young Readers
Mar 11, 2003 | 48 Pages | 8 x 10 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780375825675

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Praise

"A unique book that honors Africa by projecting images that are true and honors American children by giving them the very best." —School Library Journal (starred)  


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Awards

Parenting Magazine Best Book of the Year WINNER

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