![]() A renowned contributor to New York City's Harlem Renaissance, he died in 1967. Langston Hughes penned many well-known poems, such as The Negro Speaks of Rivers, I, Too, Sing America, and The Dream Keeper. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. (For a Black Mother) My little dark baby, My little earth-thing, My little love-one, What shall I sing For your lullaby Stars, Stars, A necklace of stars. ![]() ![]() Like little love-ones, this beautiful book is a treasure. Note Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. ![]() In the end, readers will find a rare photo of baby Hughes and his mother, a biographical note, further reading, and the complete lullaby. ![]() The 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 a few simple words as smooth as a song, the poet Langston Hughes celebrates the love between an African American mother and her baby. ![]()
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