An exquisitely illustrated non-fiction picture book about a desert flower that blooms for just one night a year.

Winner of the 2020 CBHL Annual Literature Award of Excellence in Children and Young Adult Literature

As the summer sun sets over the Arizonan desert, wildlife gathers to witness a very special annual event. The night flower is about to bloom. This celebration transforms the quiet desert for just a short few hours into a riot of colour and sound, as mammals and insects congregate from miles away to take part in this miracle of nature.

From pollinating fruit bats to howling mice and reptilian monsters, explore the unusual wildlife the desert has to offer in this beautiful rhyming non-fiction picture book.