Returning to her own childhood for inspiration for, Aliki presents an exceptional book. In Painted Words, Marianthe struggles to adjust to a new language. Ind in Spoken Memories, she uses her new words to narrate the sequence of paintings she has created. Full color.Returning to her own childhood for inspiration for, Aliki presents an exceptional book. In Painted Words, Marianthe struggles to adjust to a new language. Ind in Spoken Memories, she uses her new words to narrate the sequence of paintings she has created. Full color.