| Lullaby (for a Black Mother) Contributor(s): Hughes, Langston (Author), Qualls, Sean (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 054736265X ISBN-13: 9780547362656 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Bedtime & Dreams - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Parents |
| Dewey: 811.54 |
| LCCN: 2012025484 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 9.1" W x 10.1" (0.75 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hughes, Langston: - Langston Hughes penned many well-known poems, such as "The Negro Speaks of Rivers," "I, Too, Sing America," and "The Dream Keeper." A renowned contributor to New York City's Harlem Renaissance, he died in 1967.Qualls, Sean: - Sean Qualls received a Coretta Scott King Honor award for his illustrations in Before John Was a Jazz Giant by Carole Boston Weatherford, and has published many other acclaimed books. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his family. Visit his website at www.seanqualls.com. |