An exquisitely illustrated non-fiction picture book about a desert flower that blooms for just one night a year.
An illustrated non-fiction tale about a night-blooming flower and its pollinators. With a gentle, lyrical text for young readers. Ages: 0+
What a beautiful cover! Gold foiling and captivating illustrations have the reader eager to see what is inside. Just once a year, for one night, the night flower blooms - so it's a very special event. As the summer sun sets over the Arizonan desert, wildlife gathers to witness this event which we can follow through the lyrical rhyming text and stunningly detailed and intricate illustrations. The desert is transformed for just a short few hours and this lovely book celebrates and captures the wonders. There are pollinating fruit bats to howling mice and reptilian monsters to be spotted. Beautiful.