Animals at night : a glow-in-the-dark book

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Author:

Jankeliowitch, Anne, author.

ISBN:

9781492653196

Physical Description:

28 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm

General Note:

"Originally published as Petits Animaux De La Nuit, De La Martiniere Jeunesse, part of La Martiniere Groupe, Paris, 2016."

Reading Level:

1060 L Lexile

Subject Term:

Nocturnal animals.

Animal behavior.

Glow-in-the-dark books.

Toy and movable books.

Added Author:

Chedru, Delphine,

Summary:

"A glow-in-the dark reference book that helps the reader learn about nocturnal animals. What hides in the deep darkness of the night under the starry sky? What does the light of the moon shine upon? At night, we can see their glowing eyes in the dark. But, what are they? Easy: they are nocturnal animals! The bonus of this book: thanks to a phosphorescent system of glow-in-the-dark images, the reader sees different elements appear such as animals, stars, lights, and other background features."--

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What do animals do at night? Find out in this unique glow-in-the-dark children's book!

For humans, the setting sun marks the end of the day and signals to us that it's time to go to sleep. But while people are quietly dreaming in their beds, there's a whole world of animals that's just waking up! Who are they, what do they do until morning, and how do they move, see, and hunt in the dark?

Find out the answers to these questions and more in this fascinating examination of nocturnal animals! With special glow-in-the-dark surprises, unlock the mysteries of the dark and discover the amazing world of animals at night.

Features glow-in-the-dark content on all 32 pages! Perfect for bedtime reading and for those in search of glow-in-the-dark toys and nocturnal animal books for children.

"White text on black background enhances the nighttime theme, serving as a natural fit for lights out exploration. This would make a fun addition to your general animal collection and would pair well with [Neil Gaiman's] CREATURES OF THE NIGHT."--San Francisco Book Review

"These illustrations invite repeated exploration... Attention-grabbing."--Kirkus

Author Notes

ANNE JANKÉLIOWITCH is an environmental engineer. She has worked in the field of nature conservation for the World Wildlife Fund and Greenpeace. She lives in France.DELPHINE CHEDRU is a graphic designer and comic books colourist. The author of over thirteen books for children, she was the won the Prix P'tits Momes in 2009. She lives and works in Paris.

Reviews (2)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 2-4-Despite its picture book appearance, this French translation packs in plenty of facts related to nocturnal animals. Each spread features a central illustration with four to six creatures, which are further explored in text on the left- and right-hand sides of the pages. Boxes marked with a crescent moon symbol pose questions that readers can answer by examining the glow-in-the-dark portions of the image: "What is the bobcat so interested in observing?" Kids will need to move back and forth between light and dark spaces to read and answer the questions and may find the illuminated portions unclear. (Answers are found in the back of the book.) Animals are organized by type of habitat: forest, country road, desert, etc. Their native continents are also acknowledged. Species vary from common toads and house cats to the lesser-known American pine marten and greater mastiff bat. Notable tidbits include the name for the hornlike feathery tufts on an owl's head, plumicorn. And readers are unlikely to know that Eastern newts progress from tadpoles to the poisonous "red eft" stage before fully maturing. Complex vocabulary words such as bioluminescence are italicized and well defined in context rather than in a glossary. There is a table of contents but no index for locating specific animals. VERDICT A fascinating examination of nocturnal animals with a rather disappointing glow-in-the-dark hook. Consider for large collections seeking animal materials.-Maria O'Toole, Carroll Manor Elementary School, Adamstown, MD © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Kirkus Review

All around the world, while humans sleep, there are animals active at night.After an opening spread introducing the idea of nocturnal animals and a few of their adaptations, this unusual album offers a simulation of looking through a night-vision scope into different environments: woodland, country road, urban neighborhood, beach, desert, and so forth. Each illustration (rounded, as if viewed through a scope, with top and bottom edges bleeding off the page) fills three-quarters of the spread; the text, white on black, sits alongside. Five animals from the scene are identified in short paragraphs, and there's a question (answers in the back). Some creatures or parts of creatures have been highlighted with phosphorescent paint, visible in darkness for a short while if the page has been held under a lamp for a few minutes. These illustrations invite repeated exploration; the glow-in-the-dark effect advertised on the cover is intriguing, but each page must be exposed separately, and the glow is not long-lasting. Children may need instruction beyond the book's "turn off the lights to see what glows in the dark." For the U.S. version of this French import, some European species have been replaced by more-familiar North American ones (the barred owl for the tawny owl, for example), and the text has been recast to include North American details. This makes these scenes a curious conglomeration but no less interesting for it. Attention-grabbing if not truly glowing. (Informational picture book. 6-10) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

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