Animals at Night: An Interactive Glow-in-the-Dark Bedtime Story Children's Book about Nocturnal Animals Hardcover – October 3, 2017

by Anne Jankéliowitch (Author), Delphine Chedru (Illustrator), Eve Bodeux (Translator)

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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

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

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

Review

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

"This is a lovely nocturnal overview of animal activity after sundown and will engross the animal lover." ― San Francisco Book Review

"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 Creatures of the Night." ― School Library Connection

Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sourcebooks Explore (October 3, 2017)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1492653195
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1492653196
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 12 years
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 1060L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13 x 0.25 x 9 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #1,047,061 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,600 in Children's Intermediate Readers
- #2,164 in Children's Zoology Books (Books)
- #40,011 in Children's Animals Books

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Panadero

AWESOME! USE W/ BLACKLIGHT

Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2022

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This book is gorgeous, but as with anything glow-in-the-dark, it's best viewed with a BLACKLIGHT!

I purchased this book and tried to read it with my ~2yr daughter after she discovered the concept of glowing. Swapping between holding the book up to a light in the dark for a fleeting, lackluster glow was annoying. When my daughter lost interest, I remembered my younger days and found my old blacklight bulb.

This book LIT up under black light! Everything glows making it readable and highlighting all the colors as if in moonlight. Each glow-in-the-dark element super charges quickly before your eyes making each scene truly pop as you read! Once your done reading you can turn off the blacklight and enjoy the brilliant green of the page without the text!

I can't say enough about how exciting this book is for me as a parent and for my daughter. The lamp has been replaced by a handheld blacklight flashlight but is still a family favorite that has enough content and depth to grow with my daughter.

Highly recommend and looking for sequels!

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Baubau

Excellent quality writing & illustrations. Vibrant & Fun Glow-In-The-Dark effects.

Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2018

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Gave this gift to my nephew over the holidays paired with one of those partial over-the-bed glow tents. Total hit. I only flipped through a few times and made a few pages glow but was very impressed with the quality of the writing, illustrations, and the glow-in-the-dark effects. This is exactly the kind of book I'd have loved as a kid. Definite keeper for years to come. I'd absolutely purchase again for another child.

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B Morrison

Great glowing

Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2021

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The glowing is very bright, super cute images, it’s more of an informational book vs a fictional story. It’s been my son’s bedtime story every night since he got it a few months ago.

Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2021

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Cute book but since the pages don’t get light on them the glow in the dark areas don’t really glow.

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Kaitlin

Cute book!

Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2019

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I bought this book for my six year old, she loves it! The glow is very bright. She enjoyed reading it during the day and playing with the glow at night!