# Lullaby (for a Black Mother) Board Book - Board Book

by **Langston Hughes** (Author), **Sean Qualls** (Illustrator)

**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.**

Award-winning illustrator Sean Qualls's painted and collaged artwork captures universally powerful maternal moments with tenderness. 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.

_"My little dark baby, / My little earth-thing, / My little love-one, / What shall I sing / For your lullaby?"_

  

### Author Biography

The American poet **Langston Hughes** (1902-1967) penned many well-known poems, such as "The Negro Speaks of Rivers," "I, Too, Sing America," and "The Dream Keeper."

**Sean Qualls** received a Coretta Scott King Honor for _Before John Was a Jazz Giant_, by Carole Boston Weatherford. He lives in Brooklyn with his family. www.seanqualls.com.

**Number of Pages:** 20

**Dimensions:** 0.47 x 7.4 x 6.69 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** September 28, 2021

## Details

- **Price:** 8.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
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| Default Title | 8.99 USD | In stock |

## Images

- Lullaby (for a Black Mother) Board Book - Board Book

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