Life Doesn't Frighten Me

Life Doesn't Frighten Me

Maya Angelou1993
Presents Maya Angelou's poem illustrated by paintings and drawings of Jean-Michel Basquiat. Features biographies of both the author and artist.
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Nadine @intlnadine
4 stars
Feb 18, 2022

#SEL #fear #strength - not sure whether I should put this in the "picture books for older children" section or just the normal picture book section - while the text is triumphant, the illustrations are quite dark and disconcerting. I wouldn't want cute but ...

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Stephanie Midolo@steviemidolo
5 stars
Dec 2, 2021

To be honest, my children are going to have this book. While Basquiat was obviously not a children's painter, the poem is too important to not show them.

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Lisa-Marie King@liixyz
5 stars
Nov 16, 2021

Beautiful words. Beautiful lady. Wonderfully illustrated. The paintings go together perfectly. A lovely book to pick up and pour over.