Dark emperor & other poems of the night /written by Joyce Sidman ; illustrated by Rick Allen.
Dark emperor and other poems of the night
- Boston : Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, (c)2010.
- 29 pages : color illustrations ; 27 x 28 cm
Welcome to the night -- Snail at moonrise -- Love poem of the primrose moth -- Dark emperor -- Oak after dark -- Night-spider's advice -- I am a baby porcupette -- Cricket speaks -- The mushrooms come -- Ballad of the wandering eft -- Bat wraps up -- Moon's lament.
A collection of poems that celebrates the wonder, mystery, and danger of the night and describes the many things that hide in the dark.
American Library Association Notable Children's Book 2011; Horn Book Fanfare List 2011; Newbery Honors 2011; Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children 2011; Booklist Editor's Choice/Books for Youth 2010