Come feel the cool and shadowed breeze,
come smell your way among the trees,
come touch rough bark and leathered leaves:
Welcome to the night.
Welcome to the night, where mice stir and furry moths flutter.
Where snails spiral into shells as orb spiders circle in silk.
Where the roots of oak trees recover and repair from their time in
the light. Where the porcupette eats delicacies—raspberry
leaves!—and coos and sings.
Come out to the cool, night wood, and buzz and hoot and howl—but
do beware of the great horned owl—for it’s wild and it’s windy way
out in the woods!
This Newbery Honor-winning picture book combines beautifully
written poetry with facts of the forest and elaborate illustrations
to form a marvelously engaging collection.
關於作者:
Joyce Sidman is known for her fresh, inventive poetry for
children. Her award-winning books include Dark Emperor A Newbery
Honor Book, Song of the Water Boatman and Red Sings from Treetops
both Caldecott Honor Books, Butterfly Eyes Cybils Award, and
This Is Just to Say Claudia Lewis Poetry Award. A recent starred
review in School Library Journal said, "Sidman''s ear is keen,
capturing many voices. Her skill as a poet accessible to young
people is unmatched." Born in Connecticut, Joyce now lives in
Minnesota.