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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 | ISBN 9780375825675 | 3-7 years

My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken, and Me by Maya Angelou
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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 | $8.99
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)  

Awards

Parenting Magazine Best Book of the Year WINNER

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