CHILDREN OF LONG AGO

by Lessie Jones Little ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 1, 1988

Seventeen nostalgic poems about a happy childhood in the South, written by the mother (born in 1906) of a well-regarded black poet, Eloise Greenfield. Playing with paper dolls, dancing barefoot, going to church, watching Papa chop wood, seeing the beauty in a field of corn, sharing experiences with friends, Grandma, a baby sister--the activities may differ in detail from those of children today, but the pleasure is universal. Little's poems are schoolbook-undistinguished, but clear and approachable. The richly toned double-spread illustrations, depicting an orderly, secure rural word, evoke that upbeat spirit of the text.

Pub Date: April 1, 1988

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: 32

Publisher: Philomel/Putnam

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: March 15, 1988

Categories: CHILDREN'S