Sidman, J., & Allen, R. (2010). Dark emperor & other poems of the night. Boston [Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children.
This is a really beautiful book. One the left side of the book are poems about various night-themed creatures. One the right side of the book are beautiful, exquisitely detailed illustrations with lots of information written to the side. While the book may seem simple, with lots of white space and large illustrations, children learn a lot of general science, botany, and animal husbandry. The last double-page illustration reminds me of Disney's Tree of Life. This is just a gorgeous book that sneaks in a lot of learning. I'm a big fan.
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