| My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken, and Me Contributor(s): Angelou, Maya (Author), Courtney-Clarke, Margaret (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0375825673 ISBN-13: 9780375825675 Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2003 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Africa - Juvenile Nonfiction | Art - Painting - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional |
| Dewey: 704.042 |
| Physical Information: 0.19" H x 8" W x 10.06" (0.50 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southern Africa - Cultural Region - African |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |