Lullaby (for a Black Mother)

"My little dark baby, / My little earth-thing, / My little love-one, / What shall I sing / For your lullaby? With a few simple words as smooth as a song, the poet Langston Hughes celebrates the love between an African American mother and her baby. The award-winning illustrator Sean Qualls's painted and collaged artwork captures universally powerful maternal moments with tenderness and whimsy. In the end, readers will find a rare photo of baby Hughes and his mother, a biographical note, further reading, and the complete lullaby. Like little love-ones, this beautiful book is a treasure.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 03/19/2013
ISBN: 9780547362656
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 10.10h x 9.10w x 0.50d

Review Citations: Booklist 02/01/2013 pg. 60
Publishers Weekly 02/04/2013
School Library Journal 02/01/2013 pg. 94
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2013
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2013 pg. 103
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2013 - Superior,Well Above Average