{"product_id":"life-doesn-t-frighten-me","title":"Life Doesn’t Frighten Me","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"417\" data-end=\"433\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"417\" data-end=\"433\"\u003eBOOK SUMMARY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"435\" data-end=\"679\"\u003eThe glorious picture book \u003cem data-start=\"461\" data-end=\"487\"\u003eLife Doesn’t Frighten Me\u003c\/em\u003e features the work of two legendary artists—poet Maya Angelou and artist Jean-Michel Basquiat—“a powerful exploration of emotion and its expression through the careful blend of words and art.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"681\" data-end=\"881\"\u003eDr. Maya Angelou’s unforgettable poem is matched with the daring art of Jean-Michel Basquiat in this powerful ode to courage. Shadows on the wall, noises down the hall—life doesn’t frighten me at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"883\" data-end=\"903\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"883\" data-end=\"903\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"905\" data-end=\"1039\"\u003eThe beloved poet Maya Angelou (1928–2014) was, among other things, a novelist, playwright, actress, dancer, and civil rights activist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1041\" data-end=\"1381\"\u003eArtist Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960–1988) was born in Brooklyn, New York, of Haitian and Puerto Rican parents. His first artistic expressions were created and enjoyed as urban street art. His art is exhibited in over a dozen museums around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Whitney Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1383\" data-end=\"1666\"\u003eSara Jane Boyers is a California-based writer and editor, internationally exhibiting fine art photographer, and former music industry attorney and artist manager. She returned to children’s publishing with \u003cem data-start=\"1589\" data-end=\"1615\"\u003eLife Doesn’t Frighten Me\u003c\/em\u003e, now celebrating twenty-five years in publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1668\" data-end=\"1678\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1668\" data-end=\"1678\"\u003ePRAISE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1680\" data-end=\"1880\"\u003e“Presented as an impassioned ode to courage, the late poet Dr. Maya Angelou’s 1993 poem returns in a handsome 25th-anniversary edition to inspire a new generation of brave readers.”\u003cbr data-start=\"1861\" data-end=\"1864\"\u003e—Shelf Awareness\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1882\" data-end=\"2160\"\u003e“A unique book that combines the words of a renowned African-American poet laureate and the primitive, modern paintings of a young Haitian-American artist…a powerful exploration of emotion and its expression through the careful blend of words and art.”\u003cbr data-start=\"2134\" data-end=\"2137\"\u003e—School Library Journal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2162\" data-end=\"2282\"\u003e“Both a handsome art book and a rhythmic read-aloud, this is great for sharing with audiences of many ages.”\u003cbr data-start=\"2270\" data-end=\"2273\"\u003e—Booklist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2284\" data-end=\"2307\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2284\" data-end=\"2307\"\u003ePRODUCT INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2309\" data-end=\"2380\"\u003eHardcover\u003cbr data-start=\"2318\" data-end=\"2321\"\u003e40 pages\u003cbr data-start=\"2329\" data-end=\"2332\"\u003eFiction\u003cbr data-start=\"2339\" data-end=\"2342\"\u003e10.8 in H | 8.7 in W | 0.6 in T | 1 lb\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Posman Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46144144507079,"sku":null,"price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/3277\/8951\/files\/Life_20Doesnt_20Frighten_20Me_20Angelou6445.jpg?v=1777672031","url":"https:\/\/posmanbooks.com\/products\/life-doesn-t-frighten-me","provider":"Posman Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}