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Author
Publisher
The Collective Book Studio
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Gray Fox wanders alone in the forest at night. The woods are illuminated in the silvery light of the full moon and stars. She gazes around in wonder at the light in the birch grove and stops to look at her reflection in the river. But something calls to her in her reverie. She must return to her den by dawn to care for her kits when they wake. With simple poetry young children will love, Gray Fox in the Moonlight is a journey through a nighttime...
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
As time plays tricks and night falls without warning, Johnny, Dizzy, and Charlie, who are lost in the woods, must elude the danger that lurks in shadows and work together to find a way out. Includes note about the science behind the story.
Author
Language
English
Description
The new board book edition of Touch the Brightest Star , the interactive bedtime story that proves nighttime isn't scary at all. This gentle journey from sunset to sunrise shows the very youngest children the magic of the nighttime sky and lets them make that magic happen! What happens while you're asleep? With lush watercolors and cut-paper collage and a soothing text, Christie Matheson takes us on a comforting tour of the nighttime sky using toddler-perfect...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"A fairground in the evening is a glowing beacon of treats and delights. Bright lights paint the midway in cotton-candy pink, lemon yellow, and candy-apple red. Alluring prizes invite folks to try a game of skill or chance. The aromas of spun sugar, warm popcorn, and baking pretzels fill the air. It is any wonder, then, that after the lights go out and the people go home, the creatures in the nearby forest want to take their turn in this color-soaked...
65) Flashlight night
Author
Publisher
Boyds Mills Press, an imprint of Hightlights
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Flashlight Night is an ode to the power of imagination and the wonder of books. Three children use a flashlight to light a path around their backyard at night; in the flashlight's beam another world looms. Our heroes encounter spooky woods, a fearsome tiger, a time-forgotten tomb, an Egyptian god, a sword-fighting pirate, and a giant squid. With ingenuity, they vanquish all, then return to their tree house--braver, closer, and wiser than before--to...
66) Dusk explorers
Author
Publisher
Page Street Kids
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"It's that special time of evening, when the hours and the possibilities seem endless as sunlight is fading to dusk. A buzz of excitement and wonder takes over the neighborhood ... what outdoor adventures await? Join a diverse group of suburban kids as they dash and dodge in classic street games, like tag and kick-the-can, and reconnect with nature's simple pleasures of catching frogs, hunting fireflies, and climbing trees. These explorers play, laugh,...
67) The moth keeper
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Being a Moth Keeper is a huge responsibility and a great honor, but what happens when the new Moth Keeper decides to take a break from the moon and see the sun for the first time? From the author of the beloved Tea Dragon Society comes a must-read for fans of the rich fantasies of Hayao Miyazaki and the magical adventures of Witch Hat Atelier. Anya is finally a Moth Keeper, the protector of the lunar moths that allow the Night-Lily flower to bloom...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Little Bat is excited about his first night in school! He is excited about everything: his new school supplies, learning amazing things, and making new friends. But when he finally arrives, his world turns upside down. Joing Little Bat and his new opossum pal Ophelia as they discover that spreading your wings isn't so hard-- when you take the time to listen, act with kindness, and simply do your best. Readers will love to see him spread his wings...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Libros Para Niños
Pub. Date
2004
Language
Español
Description
An assortment of animals on a boat take a bath, put on their pajamas, brush their teeth, and exercise before going to bed.
En este libro ilustrado para niños, varios animales en un barco o arco se preparan para acostarse.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Join the Little Bookstore's friendly staff as they draw the curtain on another busy day of browsing and matchmaking. Choose a bedtime story, say your good nights, and pet the shop's feline mascot on your way out. Snuggle up to a loved one for a read-aloud, then drift off to sweet dreams of adventure and enchantment to come. Drawing on the best tradition of classic bedtime books, Amy Cherrix's lilting text brims with sound play, soothing patterns,...
71) All the world
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day from morning till night as they discover the importance of all things great and small in our world, from the tiniest shell on the beach, to warm family connections, to the widest sunset sky.
Author
Publisher
Owlkids Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Milly and big sister Becca are members of the Midnight Club. And tonight is Milly's first outing! At exactly midnight, Milly wakes her sister. With Becca leading the way, they tiptoe along the shadowy hall and down the creaky stairs. There's so much adventure to be had in the middle of the night! They sit in Dad's big chair, dip into his jar of jellybeans, try on Mom's coat. One moment they're frightened by a shadow that looks like a monster, and...
Author
Publisher
Éditions Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
Français
Description
Que d'animation dans la forêt à l'approche de la saison froide! Sous le regard de Petit Hibou, les feuilles se colorent et quittent leurs branches afin de tapisser le sol, les oies s'envolent vers des cieux plus cléments, les chenilles ferment leurs cocons, les chauves-souris disparaissent dans une grotte, l'ours passe ses journées à manger... Puis, la neige recouvre tout d'un tapis blanc, auréolant d'une ambiance à la fois étrange et merveilleuse...
Author
Publisher
Hippo Park, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Jojo needs to pee. Urgently! But to get to the toilet, he'll have to meet the ogre in the hallway. Pascal Lemaître’s brave Jojo and adorable ogre will help kids giggle away nighttime fears. t's late at night, and Jojo knows two things: First, he has to pee, urgently. Second, an ogre lives in the hallway, and he'll have to see him on the way to pee. Not an easy situation to solve. Sword in hand, Jojo creeps along the walls of the dark hallway....
75) Night lunch
Author
Publisher
Tundra Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"A mysterious cook whips up midnight meals for fellow night owls in a lavish lunch cart while a hungry mouse looks on in this atmospheric picture book inspired by the forerunner of food trucks and diners. A delectable picture book inspired by forerunners of food truck, for fans of The Night Gardener. Noses sniff the air as mouthwatering smells waft down city streets, luring growling bellies to the Night Owl. Inside this elegant, horse-drawn establishment,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Toon Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
"After being played with all day, Planet, a friendly stuffed animal, comes to life at night and goes on a moonlit adventure with a dog and a mouse"--Publisher description.
"Qué pasa mientras estás dormiendo? ¡Tus juguetes salen a jugar! Después de una largo día de saltar sobre las hojas y leer sus libros favoritos, esta niña está agotada; pero su animal de peluche favorito, Planeta, no ha hecho más que empezar"--Cover.
78) City moon
Author
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
As they take a nighttime walk around their neighborhood looking for the elusive moon, a little boy asks his mother simple questions about it, and she patiently answers every one.
80) The night frolic
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Before they go to sleep, children travel on a dreamy, whimsical journey to visit the Night Tiger, the Night Walrus, the Night Elephant, and others"--
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