It’s a fantastic independent book seller that will actually be responsive and select appropriate books for you. The reproductions invite close scrutiny, implicitly teaching the viewer a way of approaching contemporary art and reinforcing the tough beauty of the poem.

The beloved poet Maya Angelou was, among other things, a novelist, playwright, actress, dancer, and civil rights activist.From the scary thought of panthers in the park to the unsettling scene of a new classroom, fearsome images are summoned and dispelled by the power of faith in ourselves. While Bookwagon offers a wealth of classic poetry collections, such as included within Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright, this is a rare isolated poetry publication. 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.

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! 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. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.She is 5 and lovea reading and Maya Angelou is my favourite author so was a lovely ly introduction into Angelou's work. 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. Both a handsome art book and a rhythmic read-aloud, this is great for sharing with audiences of many ages. It was such a pleasure to meet you both, and I really appreciated how smoothly and professionally you ran everything. It seems that when Maya Angelou wrote this classic poem originally, it was not intended for children.

In this brilliant introduction to poetry and contemporary art, brief biographies of Angelou and Basquiat accompany the text and artwork, focusing on the strengths they took from their lives and brought to their work. 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. Poet Maya Angelou is, among other things, a novelist, playwright, actress, dancer, and civil rights activist.I have even talked the head into a little revamp of the library so that we can display them properly! 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. Boyers, a TV producer and art collector, deserves a standing ovation for her performance in pairing Angelou's poem with abstract paintings by the late Basquiat…the proximity of Basquiat's edgy, streetwise pictures adds even greater power and authenticity to Angelou's refrain, "Life doesn't frighten me at all. Editor Sara Jane Boyers shares her professional life between the entertainment industry and the art community. Your words, like your reviews, bring books to life and give them a voice before the front cover is even turned.