The Sweet and Sour Animal Book

In 26 never-before-published short and wonderfully clever poems, Langston Hughes takes children through both the alphabet and the animal world. From Ape to Zebra--with bees, camels, fish, and even a unicorn in between--he paints a picture of each animal with just a few simple, but telling, words.

The Langston Hughes classic, now in paperback, includes an Introduction by Ben Vereen and Afterword by George P. Cunningham. In 26 short and wonderful poems--never-before published--acclaimed Harlem Renaissance writer Langston Hughes (1902-1967) takes children through both the alphabet and the animal world. Color and b&w illustrations.

From Ape to Zebra, the short poems reflect Hughes's childlike wonder as well as his sense of humor.--The New York Times Book Review

An enchanting edition.... Will delight children and endure as a unique tribute to Hughes.--Smithsonian

A marvelous union of graphics and text alight with color and whimsy.... Laugh-out-loud wonderful.--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

From Ape to Zebra, the short poems reflect Hughes's childlike wonder as well as his sense of humor.--The New York Times Book Review

A droll and dapper menagerie, celebrating in verse one creature for each letter of the alphabet.... An enchanting edition.... Will delight children and endure as a unique tribute to Hughes, a man not only noted for his genius but beloved for his humor and his humanity.--Smithsonian

A marvelous union of graphics and text, alight with color and whimsy.... Laugh-out-loud wonderful.--Publishers Weekly (starred review)