{"product_id":"9780547152288","title":"Dark Emperor And Other Poems Of The Night","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eDark Emperor And Other Poems Of The Night\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Joyce Sidman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 2011 Newbery Honor Book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eCome feel the cool and shadowed breeze, \u003cbr\u003ecome smell your way among the trees, \u003cbr\u003ecome touch rough bark and leathered leaves: \u003cbr\u003eWelcome to the night. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWelcome to the night, where mice stir and furry moths flutter. Where snails spiral into shells as orb spiders circle in silk. Where the roots of oak trees recover and repair from their time in the light. Where the porcupette eats delicacies—raspberry leaves!—and coos and sings. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCome out to the cool, night wood, and buzz and hoot and howl—but do beware of the great horned owl—\u003cem\u003efor it’s wild and it’s windy way out in the woods! \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eThis Newbery Honor-winning picture book combines beautifully written poetry with facts of the forest and elaborate illustrations to form a marvelously engaging collection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\"Allen's detailed yet moody prints encapsulate the mysteries and magic of the midnight hours. In Sidman's delicious poems, darkness is the norm, and there's nothing to fear but the rising sun.\"—\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a fine collection for classroom use at any time, but it'll bring extra impact to those who can find a way to share it at dusk with the lights dimmed, watching through the windows as the nocturnal ballet begins outside.\"—\u003cem\u003eThe Bulletin\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This picture book combines lyrical poetry and compelling art with science concepts.\"—\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The dark lines of Allen's skillful lino cut prints make the perfect accompaniment to a book of night poems, with their subtle colors allowing the reader to seek out the creatures slowly, just as one's eye becomes accustomed to finding things in the dark.\"—\u003cem\u003eThe Horn Book, \u003c\/em\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The bookmaking is beautiful with the concept of night lending itself generously to poetry. \"—\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBulletin Blue Ribbon (The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books), Notable Children’s Book in the Language Arts (NCTE), Horn Book Fanfare, Newbery Honor Book, Kirkus Reviews Best Books, Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Honor Book, ALA Notable Children’s Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780547152288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":41161871392974,"sku":"9780547152288","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780547152288_6e41f3aa-1e49-4526-9f64-5f01f9a8bb11.jpg?v=1652113340","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780547152288","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}