"Lullaby (for a Black Mother)" by Sean Qualls is a heartfelt celebration of love and tenderness between a mother and her child. The story captures the peaceful moments of a mother soothing her child to sleep, illustrated with vibrant and warm imagery that reflects the beauty of Black motherhood. Each page offers a soothing rhythm, evoking the universal themes of comfort, safety, and the deep bond between parent and child. With poetic language and enchanting illustrations, this board book invites readers to relish the quiet intimacy and joy found in the nightly ritual of bedtime lullabies. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book has been graded for interest at 2-5 years.

There are 20 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2021 by Clarion Books .

Andrea Pinkney is the author of many award-winning books for children. Many were collaborations with her husband, illustrator Brian Pinkney. She is also an editor at Scholastic. They live in Brooklyn with their two children. Sean Qualls is the illustrator of a number of celebrated books for children Langston Hughes (1902-1967) was one of the most versatile writers of the artistic movement known as the Harlem Renaissance. Though known primarily as a poet, he also wrote plays essays, novels, short stories, and books and poems for children.