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Life Doesn't Frighten Me Hardback - 1993
by Maya Angelou; Jean-Michel Basquat (Artist)
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Readers were sharply divided on this pairing of Maya Angelou's poem with Jean-Michel Basquiat's illustrations. The book presents a poem about overcoming fear through courage and resilience, accompanied by abstract, dark, and sometimes haunting artwork. While many appreciated the artistic collaboration and the poem's empowering message, others found the illustrations inappropriate and unsettling for young children. The book functions simultaneously as both a children's picture book and an adult art book, which created confusion about its intended audience. Educators saw pedagogical value in using the work to discuss emotions and fears, while some parents and caregivers found the dark aesthetic overshadowed the poem's positive message.
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- Title Life Doesn't Frighten Me
- Author Maya Angelou; Jean-Michel Basquat (Artist)
- Binding Hardback
- Edition First edition
- Pages 32
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Harry N. Abrams, New York
- Publication date 1993-02
- ISBN 9781556702884 / 1556702884
- Weight 1.08 lbs (0.49 kg)
- Dimensions 11.88 x 10 x 0.38 in (30.18 x 25.40 x 0.97 cm)
- Age range 06 to 09 years
- Grade levels 1 - 4
- Category Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction
- Library of Congress subjects Women, Children's poetry, American
- Library of Congress Catalogue Number 92040409
- Dewey Decimal Code 811.54
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