| My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken, and Me Bound for Schoo Edition Contributor(s): Angelou, Maya (Author), Courtney-Clarke, Margaret (Photographer) |
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ISBN: 0613719115 ISBN-13: 9780613719117 Publisher: Turtleback Books OUR PRICE: $17.34 Product Type: Prebound - 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 |
| Dewey: 704.042 |
| Physical Information: 0.42" H x 8.08" W x 10.2" (0.89 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southern Africa - Cultural Region - African |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An acclaimed picture book from Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award nominee Maya Angelou is now back in print in a gorgeous paperback edition. America's favorite poet joins a well-known photojournalist to tell the story of an eight-year-old Ndebele girl named Thandi, who lives in painted village in South Africa with her mother, her aunts, her mischievous younger brother, and her best friend, a chicken. Share the joys and challenges of growing up between two worlds--traditional African craft passed down from mother to daughter, and modern life found in the bright, colorful motifs of the murals and beadwork--and learn about a different culture through a new friend. |