Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night
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Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Joyce Sidman (Author), Myra Lucretia Taylor (Narrator), Recorded Books (Publisher)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 87 ratings
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Acclaimed author Joyce Sidman has received multiple awards for her books of poetry, including a Caldecott Honor for Red Sings from Treetops. 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.

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  1. Listening Length
    24 minutes
  2. Author
    Joyce Sidman
  3. Narrator
    Myra Lucretia Taylor
  4. Audible release date
    May 27, 2014
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Recorded Books
  7. ASIN
    B00KLF56X0
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Product details

Listening Length 24 minutes
Author Joyce Sidman
Narrator Myra Lucretia Taylor
Audible.com Release Date May 27, 2014
Publisher Recorded Books
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B00KLF56X0
Best Sellers Rank #359,503 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#34 in Audiobooks on Biology for Children
#61 in Audiobooks on Bugs & Spiders for Children
#62 in Poetry for Children

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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Outstanding poems and illustrations work together to create a woods at night. This book is rich and alive with sensory information and scientific discoveries. This is a treasure.*** update *** my son used this book as the starting point for his forest habitat diorama. Check out the photos in "Customer Images"This book is amazing.
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K. Hale
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful poems and illustrations
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2014
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These poems are wonderful, they share a real appreciation for the nighttime side of nature. The illustrations are lovely, and each page even has a little informational paragraph about the subject of the poem (snails, owls, mushrooms, etc). I read these to my daughter all the time.
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Aunt Deb
5.0 out of 5 stars So sweet.
Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2012
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THe author really captures the essence of the night and all it's creatures in these sweet and simple poems. Easay to see why this book is an award winner. You can almost smell the night and hear the sounds of it's creatures in these poems. Very nice.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful illustrations
Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2017
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Absolutely beautifully illustrated book. I could look at it all night. Honestly got it for me and not the kids. 😉
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Anne Boynton
4.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous!
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2014
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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 early elementary set. Note that one page has a very large image of a spider and several pages have spiders in the background -- it's not for arachnophobes!
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Luis Espinal
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2018
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Great book, beautiful illustrations, and my daughters love the poems (specially the opening poem "Welcome to the Night.")
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Elizabeth Dodds Ashley
5.0 out of 5 stars dark emperor is awsome!
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2015
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There was so much poetic language and description from a poet's eye. My favorite poem in the book is welcome to the night because of the dark rhyming language
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molly
5.0 out of 5 stars Illustrations are magnificent!
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2010
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This is a beautiful childrens book. The poetry is wonderful and the book is filled with adventure. The illustrations are amazing! We love it. Shipped super fast. We had it in three days.
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Mairead
5.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 20, 2021
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Stunning book with beautiful poems
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