Pass it on : African-American poetry for children

Hudson, Wade. (Compiler, Author of introduction, etc.). Cooper, Floyd. (Illustrator). Hudson, Cheryl Willis. (Book designer). Stevens, Lauren. (Editor). Scholastic Inc. (Publisher).

Summary: An illustrated collection of poetry by such Afro-American poets as Langston Hughes, Nikki Giovanni, Eloise Greenfield, and Lucille Clifton.

Item details

ISBN: 0590457705
ISBN: 9780590457705
Physical Description: print
32 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Publisher: New York : Scholastic, [1993]
Copyright: ©1993

Contents / Notes

General Note:

"The illustrations for this book were painted in oil wash on board. The type was set in Cheltenham and Charme Bold. Designed by Cheryl Willis Hudson"--Title page verso.

"Just us books"--Page 4 of cover.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction -- African lullaby -- Dream variation / Langston Hughes -- Wait Little Joe / Lessie Little Jones -- The reason I like chocolate / Nikki Giovanni -- Time to play / Nikki Grimes -- Jim / Gwendolyn Brooks -- Daddy's little girl / Lindamichellebarron -- Prickled pickles don't smile / Nikki Giovanni -- Peas / Henry Dumas -- To catch a fish / Eloise Greenfield -- I can / Mari Evans -- Incident / Countee Cullen -- Midway / Naomi Long Madgett -- My people / Langston Hughes -- Harriet Tubman / Eloise Greenfield -- The voyage of Jimmy Poo / James A. Emanuel -- The dream keeper / Langston Hughes -- The sand-man / paul Laurence Dunbar -- Listen children / Lucille Clifton -- About the poets -- About the author and illustrator -- Acknowledgments.

Find similar items by subject

Genre:

Children's poetry -- 1993.
Lyric poetry.
Juvenile works.
Poetry.
Lyric poetry.
Dust jackets (Bindings) -- 1993.

Currently available copies

39 out of 41 copies are currently available at PINES. (Show)
4 out of 4 copies are currently available at Flint River Regional Library System. (Show)
1 out of 1 copy are currently available at Peachtree City Library.