Maya Angelou: A Little Golden Book Biography

Help your little one dream big with a Little Golden Book biography about writer, poet, and Civil Rights activist Maya Angelou. Little Golden Book biographies are the perfect introduction to nonfiction for young readers—as well as fans of all ages!

This Little Golden Book about Maya Angelou--the acclaimed poet, lecturer, activist, and author of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings--is an inspiring read-aloud for young readers.

Look for more Little Golden Book biographies:

• Martin Luther King Jr.
• Harry Belafonte
• Oprah Winfrey
• Frida Kahlo

Anne Wynter is the Ezra Jack Keats Honor-winning author of the picture books Everybody in the Red Brick Building and Nell Plants a Tree, Willie Mays: A Little Golden Book Biography, as well as the board books Hands On! and One Big Day. Anne earned a degree in theatre from Washington University in St. Louis and penned a number of short plays that have been produced around the country. She lives in Austin, TX with her family.

Courtney Lovett received her BFA in Visual Arts from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. As a Black American and a native of the DC-Maryland-Virginia area, her work reflects her heritage and upbringing, focusing on perspectives that are often underrepresented or misrepresented in art and media.