Celebrating its successful 25 years in print, this brilliant introduction to poetry and contemporary art features brief, updated biographies of Angelou and Basquiat, an afterword from the editor, and a fresh new look. Both a handsome art book and a rhythmic read-aloud, this is great for sharing with audiences of many ages. 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. All information has been reproduced here for educational and informational purposes to benefit site visitors, and is provided at no charge.

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Her second book, O BEAUTIFUL FOR SPACIOUS SKIES, created a "conversation" between Wayne Thiebaud's paintings and our unofficial American hymn written by one of our first suffragettes, Katharine Lee Bates. It seems that when Maya Angelou wrote this classic poem originally, it was not intended for children.

His art is exhibited in over a dozen museums around the world, including the MoMA, the Met, and the Whitney. Editor Sara Jane Boyers shares her professional life between the entertainment industry and the art community. 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. The beloved poet Maya Angelou was, among other things, a novelist, playwright, actress, dancer, and civil rights activist.You guys are such a force for good and I am a passionate supporter of Indie booksellers, so I'm so happy this worked out well (I'd love to know how many books were sold if you have it to hand - it felt like quite a lot! There was just the right amount of choice to suit everyone without being overwhelming and I received comments from parents and staff about the quality of books offered compared to previous sales which have always been based around current crazes and well known celebrity authors. Poet Maya Angelou is, among other things, a novelist, playwright, actress, dancer, and civil rights activist. Basquiat's first works were drawn onto the walls of Manhattan buildings, and the frenzied, sometimes angry compositions here have the rawness of graffiti.

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.Your words, like your reviews, bring books to life and give them a voice before the front cover is even turned. 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. It was such a pleasure to meet you both, and I really appreciated how smoothly and professionally you ran everything.