Recommended Reads

A father and son enjoy a quiet walk through their neighborhood and some fun at the park between supper and bedtime.

Fiona explores the nighttime wonders of the outdoors, from the sounds of the owl and mockingbird to flowers that bloom only in the dark.

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 read the books that inspired their adventure.

In this counting book, Frankie the cat's night prowling causes a ruckus, waking sleeping neighbors who do not share Frankie's love of the "night shift."

The reader is taken on a journey through a neighborhood and shown the sights, sounds, and smells as evening approaches.

Illustrations and easy-to-read text explore the light that makes a house in the night a home filled with light.

What happens when you fall fast asleep? The objects in and around your house wake up and play! These 26 imaginative poems reveal the secret adventures that take place around you as you dream and will make you think of your boot, your basketball, and even your spaghetti in a whole new way.

A little boy's dream-fantasy in which he helps three fat bakers get milk for their cake batter.

On a warm summer night, a young girl and her daddy catch fireflies, put them in a jar to admire for a brief time, and then release them back into the moonlight. Includes facts about fireflies.

The animals escape from the zoo and go out for a night on the town in this rhyming picture book.

Little Owl enjoys a lovely night in the forest visiting his friend the raccoon, listening to the frogs croak and the crickets chirp, and watching the fog that hovers overhead.

Nighttime is a wonderful time to enjoy the lights, the games, and the rides at a fair.

With the sun setting on the quiet neighbourhood and the lights aglow in the old fire hall, it's hard to imagine the noise and activity that wait just one alarm bell away. When that bell sounds, everyone leaps into action. There is a night fire blazing and people must be saved! Now even the smallest firefighter can jump aboard the clanging fire engine and race to the rescue. Simple, rhythmic text gives ample opportunity for chiming in during bedtime readings.

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.

Sylvie the cat persuades her boy to go into the darkness very late at night, where they are greeted by the shadows of roses and other flowers, and by nocturnal animals who whisper, "it's almost here."

Fox is hungry. She waits until dark, then emerges from her den to hunt for food. Follow her as she pads through the city streets and learns about sunlight, moonlight, and electric light. Shadows grow along alleys and reflections bounce off store windows as Fox moves through patches of light and dark. Using simple, clear language and beautiful illustrations, this gentle story is the perfect introduction to light and dark for budding scientists.

Animals embark on a quest to find true darkness when too many artificial lights at night confuse migrating birds, silence singing frogs, and affect the survival of nocturnal animals.

Invites young readers to discover what happens between sunset and sunrise as a little boy opens the Night Box and darkness swoops out to cavort and explore, caring for all its creatures until morning comes, and it's time for Night to rest again.

Once there was a library that only opened at night. Step inside and meet the little librarian and her three assistant owls.

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 fantasyland? Join them as they take a wild joyride through the magical, marvelous midnight fair!