She uses word play, rhythm, sounds, and facts in each poem, then supplements with well-written facts about the animal, insect, or plant. Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night, Hardcover – Picture Book, September 6, 2010, HMH Books for Young Readers; 0th Edition (September 6, 2010), Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2014. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. An absolutely splendid book. ", Wow, just wow! Could she nab multiple prizes? A stunning book. Sidman's explanation is that nocturnal insects and plants come to life, including crickets, who noisily rub a hard file on their wings to attract a mate, baby porcupines, who are called porcupettes ,and snails, who add an extra layer to their shells every night. As the title indicates each poem eloquently describes the nocturnal creatures we daytime creatures don’t often pay attention to (snail, owl, eft and even a tree). The poetry is reflective and at times philosophical. Dark Emperor & Other Poems of the Night, what an intriguing title! The bookmaking is beautiful with the concept of night lending itself generously to poetry. Poems like these remind me of the primary grade school years. The facts are further reinforced in the accompanying picture, which shows the small file on a cricket's wing. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. For her award-winning body of work, she won the Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. On one page of the book is the poem and on the opposite page is factual information about the subject. My dog serves as their reading partner as do I. I wish more people would see how important reading is for a successful journey through life. The poems also hold lessons on literary terms like alliteration, metaphor, assonance or consonance. A book like this can't help but interest children in science! Illustrations were alright. Looking closely at a picture of a snail, for example, readers will see the physical detail, described in an adjacent poem, in the small animals' moist, sluglike bodies, “riding on a cushion of slime.” The thrilling title poem captures the drama of predator and prey: a mouse in the undergrowth flees an owl's “hooked face and / hungry eye.” A final glossary concludes this excellent, cross-curricular title. She uses word play, rhythm, sounds, and facts in each poem, then supplements with well-written facts about the animal, insect, or plant. Something went wrong. *Starred Review* Like Sidman's Caldecott Honor Book, Song of the Water Boatman and Other Pond Poems (2005), this picture book combines lyrical poetry and compelling art with science concepts. Our oldest loves owls and is in a poetry-writing frenzy right now, so when I saw this book at our local library, I just knew that it would be great for her. For older children, they may explore different aspects of the poems like their rhyme, metaphors, or pers. It has ok poems about various night animals, plants, etc with sidebars containing factual information about each topic. Highly recommended for creative writing and English teachers. The glossary is another nice touch, where she clearly explains unfamiliar words, including "ubi sunt," a type of poem. On one page of the book is the poem and on the opposite page is factual information about the subject of the poem. A 2011 Newbery Honor Book. This beautifully illustrated book of poetry shines a light on the mystery of night time, answering the question, what happens when we are asleep and all is dark and still? THe author really captures the essence of the night and all it's creatures in these sweet and simple poems. Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2015. How does Sidman do it so consistently, so well?? by HMH Books for Young Readers. “Dark Emperor & Other Poems of The Night” is a nonfiction compilation of poems about animals that are active during the night time. The night in the forest becomes magical through her words, at times serious, at others light. This is one of the situations where I can see 50/50 being a fair deal. Younger children can enjoy the poems and the illustrations; they may not want to sit through the longer scientific explanations. In Sidman's delicious poems, darkness is the norm, and there's nothing to fear but the rising sun. The illustrations are bold, richly detailed linoleum prints colored in gouache.”[3] Hazel Rochman of Booklist adds that “this picture book combines lyrical poetry and compelling art with science concepts.”[4], "Dark Emperor & Other Poems of the Night. Dolbear once figured out a formula that calculates the outside temperature based on how a fast a cricket sings with his wings. It invites lingering enjoyment for nature and poetry fans, and, as with Sidman's earlier collections, it might be used with varied curriculums. The design makes this parallel text not distracting. "—Booklist, starred review"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. The relief paintings are inviting and colorful, already reimaging night for young children as a place of great activity and welcome instead of place of silence and fright. Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night, Gorgeous! These poems are educational and fun for children because they are being provided with information about nature through art. Some poems are majestic; others are lighthearted; still others give advice; all deliver first-class poetry and facts. Lee Bennett Hopkins Award for Poetry? Joyce Sidman’s poetry and Rick Allen’s illustrations capture the reader’s attention from the front cover and every page there after. I also didn't know that trees were active at night. Please try again. But I must admit I bought it just because of that cover. For example, I didn't know that a baby porcupine is called a porcupette. All of these fun facts are vividly illustrated by Rick Allen's rich painstakingly detailed linoleum prints. Please try again. For all readers, I think this book wonderfully redefines nighttime as a world worth exploring instead of avoiding out of fear and misunderstanding. Other poems are playful and some just a bit confusing. Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2018, Great book, beautiful illustrations, and my daughters love the poems (specially the opening poem "Welcome to the Night. Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2012. Older children certainly will enjoy the poems and pictures; however, they also will learn a great deal from the included science, matching the poetic images to the hard facts. We’d love your help. Some poems were better than others. The title poem, "Dark Emperor," is a shape poem about the owl--clever! Gorgeous! "—The Bulletin, starred review"This picture book combines lyrical poetry and compelling art with science concepts. This is a beautifully illustrated book of poetry. The ballad of the wandering eft is pretty amazing, but each poem brings something different and new. A similar book with a stronger set of poems would be, Sometimes I get a craving for a specific type of children’s poetry: the old-fashioned kind about animals or weather that features antiquated words and traditional poetic structures. Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night is a Newberry Honor book that I found on the ALA website. A teacher can use the text in this way as well, asking students to write their own night poems using some of these techniques. On the side of each poem there is also some factual information about each animal or plant. “Build a frame/and stick to it,/I always say./Life's a circle….Eat your triumphs,/eat your mistakes:/that way your belly/will always be full…,” advises the night spider. Do you mean "grammatically correct" versus non-grammatical colloquialism? A skilled blend of poetry, nonfiction, and illustrations. 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. For older children, they may explore different aspects of the poems like their rhyme, metaphors, or personification. The illustrations capture the details of each poem which describes animals and plants that are active at night. The illustrations capture the details of each poem which describes animals and plants that are active at night. does this book contain formal or casual language? Where snails spiral into shells as orb spiders circle in silk.

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