Together, Angelou's words and Basquiat's paintings create a place where every child, indeed every person, may experience his or her own fearlessness. I was at my last school for 4 years and we had ********* book fairs every term – and every term, I was disappointed by the narrow range of books. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. What’s more, while the work was not intended for children, in this edition from Sarah Jane Boyers, we see its immediacy and relevance to a young audience. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

Then again, in this version, edited by Sarah Jane Boyers and united with pictures by Jean- Michel Basquiat, we realise its direct truths perfectly. Yourself and Bob are much cherished in our booky world and I personally really appreciate everything that you do. Both a handsome art book and a rhythmic read-aloud, this is great for sharing with audiences of many ages.

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. 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!

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! At the request of President Clinton, she wrote and delivered a poem at his 1993 presidential inauguration. She lectured throughout the US and abroad and was Reynolds professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University in North Carolina since 1981.Bronnie is so lovely with the boys and we also felt that having a man enthusing about the books set a great example. The beloved poet Maya Angelou was, among other things, a novelist, playwright, actress, dancer, and civil rights activist.