Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night

Itself a Newbery Honor, Book, Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night features several spellbinding poems about "the feast of sound and spark" that awakens with the raccoons, snails, owls, and crickets each night after sunset.. Acclaimed author Joyce Sidman has received multiple awards for her books of poetry, including a Caldecott Honor for Red Sings from Treetops

Gorgeous! Anne Boynton The illustrations are absolutely fabulous -- and not just immediately gratifying, there is much to discover in a close look, just as there is at night. The poems vary in style and are variable in their effectiveness for me. This is definitely NOT a collection of laugh out loud silly poems -- for that, turn to Douglas Florian who is a master in the art of converting animals to giggles. Only 1 poem has held the attention of my long attention span 2 year old, but I am betting that will change in a year or two. She is happy to look at & talk about the pictures. I think this would be a great for the. Creative and good for teachers to use Highly recommended for creative writing and English teachers. I wish I'd found this one several years before I retired, because it's the kind I had my students imitate as alternate research papers. It has ok poems about various night animals, plants, etc with sidebars containing factual information about each topic. Fun for kids who like poetry, animals, night, and informative nonfiction.. Kindle Customer said Gorgeous book!. Beautiful illustration, engaging poetry. My children, who are both big animal lovers, just love it. Perfect for bedtime story time!