Drylongso (Hamilton book)

Drylongso is a 1992 children's book by Virginia Hamilton and illustrator Jerry Pinkney. It is about a farming family who is experiencing a drought and takes in a stranger.

Drylongso
First edition
AuthorVirginia Hamilton
IllustratorJerry Pinkney
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's literature, picture book
Published1992 (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich)
Media typePrint (hardback)
Pages54
ISBN9780152242411
OCLC24217134

Reception

School Library Journal, in a review of Drylongso, wrote "As in many of her other works of fiction, Hamilton combines myth and realism to create a poignant, powerful tale. .. Pinkney's illustrations are exquisite, expressive, and perfectly in tune with the tone and spirit of the text." and concluded "Despite the occasional seams, this is a fine book."[1] Booklist wrote "In an understated story of drought and hard times and longing for rain, a great writer and a great artist have pared down their rich, exuberant styles to something quieter but no less intense."[1] and Publishers Weekly called it a "thoroughly captivating story firmly rooted in the folktale tradition."[2]

Drylongso has also been reviewed by Kirkus Reviews,[3] The Horn Book Magazine,[4] and the Smithsonian.[5]

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References
  1. "Drylongso". Buffalo and Erie County Public Library. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  2. "Drylongso". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. September 28, 1991. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  3. "Drylongso". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media LLC. October 1, 1992. Retrieved January 3, 2017. Told with elegant simplicity
  4. N Barr (September 1992). "Drylongso". The Horn Book Magazine. Media Source. 68 (5): 582. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  5. "Book Reviews: Drylongso". Smithsonian. Smithsonian Institution. 23 (8): 202. November 1992. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
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