num_pages: 48
description: 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.
language: English
title: My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken, and Me
titlecomplete: My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken, and Me
genres: Art, Cultural, Africa, Childrens, Animals, Photography, Poetry, Picture Books, Nonfiction, Geography
ratings_count: 179
publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers