Maya Angelou instills confidence in children with her beautiful words, and the illustrations from Basquiat teaches art appreciation at a young age.
As
well known as she was for her memoirs, which eventually filled six
volumes, Ms. Angelou very likely received her widest exposure on a
chilly January day in 1993, when
she delivered the inaugural poem, “On
the Pulse of Morning,” at the swearing-in of Bill Clinton, the nation’s
42nd president, who, like Ms. Angelou, had grown up poor in rural
Arkansas.
It began:
A Rock, A River, A Tree
Children's books
- Life Doesn't Frighten Me (1993). New York: Stewart, Tabori, and Chang. ISBN 1-55670-288-4
- My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken and Me (1994). New York: Knopf Books. ISBN 0-517-59667-9
- Kofi and His Magic (1996). New York: Knopf Books. ISBN 0-517-59667-9
- Maya's World series (2004). New York: Random House:
- Itak of Lapland, ISBN 0-375-92833-2
- Angelina of Italy, ISBN 0-375-82832-X
- Renée Marie of France ISBN 0-375-82834-6
- Mikale of Hawaii ISBN 0-375-92835-9
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