The Dream Keeper and Other Poems (Edition 75) (Hardcover)

from IEliasson

A classic collection of youth poetry by Langston Hughes richly deserving of its adulation. The gorgeous verse is evocative of spirituals, prayer, lullabies, the blues, and the music of life in general, African American in particular. This collection was Hughes sole effort composing verse for youn...

from linnaea44

I love this poetry, it's simple and the illustrations are beautiful. The black and white illustrations were classic and correlated with the audience he was trying to reach. Even though it was written for children I found it extremely inspirational. The title is representative of the poetry collec...

from IEliasson

A classic collection of youth poetry by Langston Hughes richly deserving of its adulation. The gorgeous verse is evocative of spirituals, prayer, lullabies, the blues, and the music of life in general, African American in particular. This collection was Hughes sole effort composing verse for youn...

from Trock33

As one of my favorite poets, Langston Hughes did a wonderful job with this book. I would definitely recommend this book to many ages young and old. He has a soft melody to his words that always grabs the attention of the readers. The poem Snail was my favorite!

from bookworm12

For the record, I'm no poetry expert. When I read collections from poets I'm making an effort to step outside of my comfort zone and challenge myself, but that doesn't mean I'm going to enjoy them in the same way a connoisseur of the genre would. There are some poems I love, but as a whole, poetr...