Lullaby (For a Black Mother)
An African American mother’s lullaby speaks of “A necklace of stars / Winding the night” and the “Great diamond moon, / Kissing the night.” Above all, it speaks of love for the “Night black baby” she adores in Langston Hughes’s poem “Lullaby (For a Black Mother).” This picture book edition pairs the soothing, lyrical, loving words with illustrations by Sean Qualls that show the adoration between mother and child as well as appreciation for the natural world that night and daytime reveal. A “Note about the Poet” provides brief background information on Langston Hughes and his affirming works celebrating Black children and their dreams. (The poem was originally published in Hughes’s collection The Dream Keeper and Other Poems in 1932.) ©2014 Cooperative Children's Book Center
Illustrated by Sean Qualls
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages birth-5
Age Range:
Babies/Toddlers (birth – 3)
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Formats:
Picture book
Poetry
Subjects:
Affirmation
African Americans
Families
Feelings/Emotions
Mothers
Diversity subject:
Black/African
Publisher:
Harcourt
Publish Year: 2013
Pages: 24
ISBN: 9780547362656
CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 811 Hughes