That Is My Dream!
  • Published: 15 October 2017
  • ISBN: 9780399550171
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $35.00

That Is My Dream!

A picture book of Langston Hughes's "Dream Variation"

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One of Langston Hughes's most celebrated poems, "Dream Variation," is now a picture book stunningly illustrated by Daniel Miyares, the acclaimed creator of Float.

“Dream Variation,” one of Langston Hughes's most celebrated poems, about the dream of a world free of discrimination and racial prejudice, is now a picture book stunningly illustrated by Daniel Miyares, the acclaimed creator of Float.

To fling my arms wide
In some place of the sun,
To whirl and to dance
Till the white day is done….

Langston Hughes's inspiring and timeless message of pride, joy, and the dream of a better life is brilliantly and beautifully interpreted in Daniel Miyares's gorgeous artwork.
 
Follow one African-American boy through the course of his day as the harsh reality of segregation and racial prejudice comes into vivid focus. But the boy dreams of a different life—one full of freedom, hope, and wild possibility, where he can fling his arms wide in the face of the sun.

Hughes's powerful vision, brought joyously to life by Daniel Miyares, is as relevant—and necessary—today as when it was first written.
  • Published: 15 October 2017
  • ISBN: 9780399550171
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $35.00
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About the author

Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes (1902-1967) was a central figure of the Harlem Renaissance and one of the most influential and acclaimed American writers of the twentieth century. A renowned poet from a young age, Hughes' first collection of poetry, The Weary Blues, was published when he was just 24. He would go on to publish more than thirty-five books, including his award-winning debut novel, Not Without Laughter, and the short story collection, The Ways of White Folks. His widely-read journalism and nonfiction became important documents in the support and promotion of the civil rights movement.

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Praise for That Is My Dream!

Praise for Float by Daniel Miyares:

"A stunning wordless tale. . . . Float is a standout." --USA Today

"[A] perfect wordless book . . . perfectly paced to the end." --The Boston Globe

"Ingenuity, exhilaration, loss, consolation and return to happiness--Daniel Miyares packs all the turbulence of childhood play into Float." --­The Wall Street Journal

"[E]very square inch of this book is a treat." --The Huffington Post