“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. Product details Publisher : HMH Books for Young Readers; Illustrated edition (March 19, 2013) Language: : English Hardcover : 32 pages ISBN-10 : 054736265X ISBN-13 : 978-0547362656 Reading age : 4 - 7 years Grade level : Preschool - 3 Item Weight : 12 ounces Dimensions : 9 x 0.34 x 10 inches
