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Night Creatures

Animals That Swoop, Crawl, and Creep while You Sleep

  • Interest Level: Kindergarten - Grade 4
  • Reading Level: Grade 2

As the sun sets, night creatures awaken. In their rural backyard, a parent and child camp out, watching as fireflies flicker, bats flap, and rabbits race. Atmospheric illustrations bring the nocturnal world to life in this lyrical and informative picture book.

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Interest Level Kindergarten - Grade 4
Reading Level Grade 2
Genre Picture Books, Science
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Expository Literature, Animals
Copyright 2021
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Millbrook Press ™
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2021-09-07
Text Type Poetry
BISACS JNF003320, JNF042000, JNF051150
Dewey 591.5/18
Dimensions 9.75 x 9.75
Lexile 460
Guided Reading Level O
Features Author/Illustrator biography, Awards, Bibliography/further reading, Original artwork, Reviewed, Teaching Guides, and eSource

Awards

  • Keystone to Reading Book Award Nominee, Nominated, 2022
  • Notable Award Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year, Winner, 2022

Reviews

Kirkus Reviews

Reviewed on 15 August 2021

“Rhythmic and soothing, just right for a bedtime story. . . . Well executed.”—Kirkus Reviews

School Library Journal

Reviewed on 1 August 2021

“A simple poem accompanies richly painted illustrations.”—School Library Journal