My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken, and Me

My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken, and Me
Author: Maya Angelou
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003-03-11
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0375825673

Full color photographs. "Hello, Stranger-Friend" begins Maya Angelou's story about Thandi, a South African Ndebele girl, her mischievous brother, her beloved chicken, and the astonishing mural art produced by the women of her tribe. With never-before-seen photographs of the very private Ndebele women and their paintings, this unique book shows the passing of traditions from parent to child and introduces young readers to a new culture through a new friend.

My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken, and Me

My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken, and Me
Author: Maya Angelou
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 48
Release: 1996-10-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780517888155

A South African girl describes her pet chicken, painting special designs on her house, dressing up for school, and her mischievous brother.

Come Sunday

Come Sunday
Author: Nikki Grimes
Publisher: Eerdmans Young Readers
Total Pages: 37
Release: 1996-05-02
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0802851347

A little girl describes a typical Sunday from the moment her mother wakes her up through the different elements of the worship service in church.

Kofi and His Magic

Kofi and His Magic
Author: Maya Angelou
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1996
Genre: Ashanti (African people)
ISBN: 9780517704530

A young Ashanti boy describes some of the wonders of his life in and around the West African village of Bonwire.

Bedtime Bonnet

Bedtime Bonnet
Author: Nancy Redd
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2022-01-18
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0593379438

This joyous and loving celebration of family is the first-ever picture book to highlight Black nighttime hair traditions--and is perfect for every little girl who knows what it's like to lose her bonnet just before bedtime. In my family, when the sun goes down, our hair goes up! My brother slips a durag over his locs. Sis swirls her hair in a wrap around her head. Daddy covers his black waves with a cap. Mama gathers her corkscrew curls in a scarf. I always wear a bonnet over my braids, but tonight I can't find it anywhere! Bedtime Bonnet gives readers a heartwarming peek into quintessential Black nighttime hair traditions and celebrates the love between all the members of this close-knit, multi-generational family. Perfect for readers of Hair Love and Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut!

I Shall Not Be Moved

I Shall Not Be Moved
Author: Maya Angelou
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2011-08-17
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 0307802078

In her first book of poetry since Why Don't You Sing? Maya Angelou, bestselling author of the classic autobiography I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, writes with lyric, passionate intensity that reaches out to touch the heart and mind. This memorable collection of poems exhibits Maya Angelou's unique gift for capturing the triumph and pain of being black and every man and woman's struggle to be free. Filled with bittersweet intimacies and ferocious courage, these poems are gems—many-faceted, bright with wisdom, radiant with life.

Letter To My Daughter

Letter To My Daughter
Author: Maya Angelou
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 109
Release: 2010-11-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0748122354

A collection of wisdom and life lessons, from the beloved and bestselling author of I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS 'A brilliant writer, a fierce friend and a truly phenomenal woman' BARACK OBAMA Dedicated to the daughter she never had but sees all around her, Letter to my Daughter reveals Maya Angelou's path to living well and living a life with meaning. Told in her own inimitable style, this book transcends genres and categories: it's part guidebook, part memoir, part poetry - and pure delight. 'She moved through the world with unshakeable calm, confidence and a fierce grace . . . She will always be the rainbow in my clouds' OPRAH WINFREY 'She was important in so many ways. She launched African American women writing in the United States. She was generous to a fault. She had nineteen talents - used ten. And was a real original. There is no duplicate' TONI MORRISON

I'm a Pretty Little Black Girl!

I'm a Pretty Little Black Girl!
Author: Betty K. Bynum
Publisher: I'm a Girl! Collection
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-10-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780615785516

Mia considers the qualities that make her and her other African American friends--who all have different skin tones--pretty.

Empathy is my Superpower! A Story about Showing you care

Empathy is my Superpower! A Story about Showing you care
Author: Bryan Smith
Publisher: Boys Town Press
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2019-09-28
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1545747830

Why does her brother cry when it's dark? Why does her classmate Kayla take so long to do her math? And what's up with that strange-smelling dish that Priya brings to lunch every day? With the help of her parents, Amelia soon learns about the importance of empathy and starts to see the power it can have! Will Amelia be able to put her new-found skill to good use and help others find the strength in empathy as well? Written for readers in grades K-6, this storybook also includes tips to help parents and teachers foster empathy in every child.

Gugu's House

Gugu's House
Author: Catherine Stock
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2001
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780618003891

Kukamba loves helping her grandmother decorate her mud home in a dusty Zimbabwe village, but when the annual rains partially destroy all her art work, Kukamba learns to see the goodness of the rains.