![]() Kirkus Not all poems make for great picture book texts, but this one has just the right cadence and all the right line breaks for smooth page turns, especially when accompanied by Qualls's superb art showing the deep bond between a mother and her baby at bedtime. ![]() ![]() Publishers Weekly Share with little ones needing a gentle lullaby. School Library Journal A quiet but welcome introduction to the writer's work for the very young. Booklist A wonderful celebration of both love and poetry. Review Quotes Hughes' classic lullaby gets a loving lift with Quall's graceful artwork. Like little love-ones, this beautiful book is a treasure. ![]() Award-winning illustrator Sean Qualls's painted and collaged artwork captures universally powerful maternal moments with tenderness and whimsy. "My little dark baby, / My little earth-thing, / My little love-one, / What shall I sing / For your lullaby?" With gracefully chosen words as smooth as a song, the poet Langston Hughes celebrates the love between an African American mother and her baby. About the Book This beloved poem by Langston Hughes, illustrated by the award-winning Sean Qualls, is an irresistible celebration of the love between mother and baby, now available in board book format.īook Synopsis This beloved poem by Langston Hughes, illustrated by the award-winning Sean Qualls, is an irresistible celebration of the love between mother and baby, now available in board book format. ![]()
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