Make a Joyful Sound (poems for children by African American Poets)

Make a Joyful Sound resonates with a message of hope & joy. This collection of poetry for children brings together a rich array of the voices of leading African-American poets. The poems are a celebration of childhood & the wonders of discoverint the world & oneself. Many of the poems speak out about African-American identity - the history, dreams, & achievements that are the cornerstones of black culture in America. The strength, beauty, laughter, & love found in these poems will touch all children. There are poems by Langston Hughes, Gwendolyn Brooks, Eloise Greenfield, Nikki Giovanni, Mari Evans, Quincy Troupe, & Useni Eugene Perkins - all of which provide a wonderful introduction to poetry. This is a book to open a child's heart & imagination, a book that will be read again & again. Chosen as an outstanding children's book in the 1991 Parenting magazine Reading-Magic Awards & honored by the Hungry Mind Review as a 1992 Children's Book of Distinction