I got his Poetry for Young People edition of Langston Hughes’ poetry and it really sings. I read it to my 4-year-old nephew on Sunday night–nearly the whole book. He was quiet and still. I think he picked up the music of the words, especially in the poems about the blues. Even for a kid, the cadence connects. Love Hughes. His images are so iconic.
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