Visiting Langston. Willie Perdomo. Illus. by Bryan Collier. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 2002. 32 pages. $16.95 (Hardcover). ISBN 0-8050-6744-2. Grades K-4.
Langston, Langston, Langston Hughes was more than a poet. He was an inspiration to many, a voice of the people, and someone worth learning about. InVisiting Langston a young poet gets the chance to visit the house where one of her heroes lived. She puts on her favorite blouse and begins her journey, while letting us know who Langston Hughes was and who she is. This rhythmic, sometime rhyming reflection on the life of Langston Hughes offers a great introduction for young people. Perdomo includes emotions that Hughes brought to life, and lists his famous works all while encouraging people to listen to their inner voice to find themselves. Through his award winning collages, Bryan Collier, both illustrates the rich, complicated world that Hughes immortalized in his poetry, as well as the rich culture and period in which he lived. The different textures, prints, shapes, colors, and media make each page of this book a world of its own. Together Perdomo and Collier open the door to a world of rhythm, blues, and beauty that was Langston Hughes. Highly Recommende
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