Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night
Joyce Sidman, illus. by Rick Allen


Joyce Sidman takes us out after dark, without a flashlight, to examine nocturnal life in the woods.  Her evocative poems are accompanied by factual details at a level suitable for mid- to late-elementary students.
Printmaker Rick Allen provides more moonlit detail on Sidman’s subjects.  Multiple linoleum plates and hand tinting give the illustrations a rich complexity well-suited to the text.