Description |
29 pages : color illustrations ; 27 x 28 cm |
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age Children |
Summary |
A collection of poems that celebrates the wonder, mystery, and danger of the night and describes the many things that hide in the dark. |
Contents |
Welcome to the night -- Snail at moonrise -- Love poem of the primrose moth -- Dark emperor -- Oak after dark -- Night-spider's advice -- I an a baby porcupette -- Cricket speaks -- The mushrooms come -- Ballad of the wandering eft -- Bat wraps up -- Moon's lament. |
Awards |
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 |
Subject |
Night -- Juvenile poetry.
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Night. |
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Forest animals -- Juvenile poetry.
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Forest animals. |
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Children's poetry, American.
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Children's poetry, American. |
Genre/Form |
Children's poetry, American.
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Picture books.
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Picture books.
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Children's poetry.
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Poetry.
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Poetry.
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Added Author |
Allen, Rick, 1956- illustrator.
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Added Title |
Dark emperor and other poems of the night |
ISBN |
9780547152288 |
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0547152280 |
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