![]() ![]() My first picture book, Hammering for Freedom: The William Lewis Story (Lee and Low) debuted on September 24, 2018. ![]() It has received STARRED REVIEWS from Kirkus, Booklist, Publisher's Weekly and School Library Journal, and received a great review by The Wall Street Journal. ![]() 1 Picture Book in Women's Biographies and Children's American History. My newest picture book, The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read (Random House) debuted as the No. Hello Everyone! I am a former special education teacher, and am currently a full-time children's writer, book blogger and freelance editor. This book review originally posted at this link. Hughes’ text is sweet and soothing, and the reader will have no problem recognizing the keen love between mother and child. Lullaby (For a Black Mother) targets ages 4 to 8, which may be a bit of a stretch, because lullabies may not hold the interest of 7 and 8 year olds. Artist Sean Qualls’ illustrations have a vintage, almost Americana feel, and are all done in “bedtime” colors of purple, sunset orange, dark blue, and soft tan. This is a quiet and calming book with almost haunting overtones. As she composes her original lullaby, both mother and baby imagine all sorts of beautiful scenes: Sitting on a night cloud in the evening sky Mother blowing kisses that become sparkly stars as they reach the baby’s face and finally, Mother lulling baby to sleep in a rocking chair in the clouds. ![]()
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