Night Creatures
Animals That Swoop, Crawl, and Creep while You Sleep

Thanks to NetGalley along with Lerner Publishing Group, Millbrook Press for providing me with a free ARC of this book in return for an honest review. Another 5***** effort by Rebecca Hirsch, a prolific children's author who has turned a superb academic education into a great career. Here we get to me......more

My 5yo is a big fan of animals, so we picked up this book to read together. Though this is a very short book, it details the sorts of animals, and the sights and sounds you might see camping in your backyard. I thought it had a peaceful vibe and I thought the illustrations were detailed and lovely—r......more

A wonderful book about the animals that come out at night. The book follows a Mom and her son as they stay in a tent for the night to see all the animals that come out at different times during the evening, night and morning hours. Such a very informative book for kids of all ages. I highly recommen......more

In Night Creatures, author Hirsch and illustrator Possentini beautifully present information about animals while evoking a feeling of being outdoors on a summer night. The text uses sensory details to accomplish this—the touch of “a cool night breeze,” the sound of a green frog calling “gaLUNG!” The......more

As a wildlife biologist, I am always searching for children's nonfiction books about wildlife. Night Creatures takes children on a backyard adventure to discover a variety of wildlife that only come out at night. Rebecca Hirsch gives solid factual information in a fun and enlightening way. The writi......more