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School Library Journal
Reviewed on August 1, 2010
Gr 3–6—Sidman continues her explorations of natural history in this set of poems about nocturnal life in the forest. As in her other collections, each selection is set in an expansive spread that includes a factual discussion of the featured subject. The illustrations are bold, richly detailed linoleum prints colored in gouache. The 12 poems are led by a scene setting "Welcome to the Night" and go on to feature 9 different creatures and some mushrooms with a concluding lament...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on September 1, 2010 |
From the opening poem, "To all of you who crawl and creep, / who buzz and chirp and hoot and peep, / who wake at dusk and throw off sleep: / Welcome to the night," Sidman celebrates the world that comes alive after dark. As in her previous collections (Song of the Water Boatman & Other Pond Poems, rev. 5/05; Butterfly Eyes and Other Secrets of the Meadow, rev. 9/06), she accompanies each poem with an informative paragraph, her flair for language stil...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Starred Review on January 1, 2010
Sidman celebrates the world that comes alive after dark; each poem is accompanied by an informative paragraph that also exhibit...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on October 1, 2010
Elegant wordplay and vivid imagery draw the reader into the woods as seen by its nocturnal inhabitants. Joyce Sidman has a gift for engaging all five senses with ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
