I Love the Night

Title: I Love The Night

Author: Dar Hosta

Illustrator: Dar Hosta

Publisher: Brown Dog Books http://www.browndogbooksandgifts.com/

Publication Date: 2003

Genre: Picture Book & Science & Nature

Audience: Gr. K-3

Awards: 2004 Teacher's Choice Award, 2004 Borders Original Voices Selection

Overview: This book is a beautiful picture book that describes different animals and bugs that are nocturnal and are awake when we are sleeping. These animals love the night. It includes grasshoppers, fireflies, octopus, tree frogs, bats and many more.

Activity: This book could be a perfect introduction to a science lesson on nocturnal animals. I love the pictures in this book and it looks like the illustrator cuts paper and layers it on top of each other. The children could do an art project using the words of the book but not the pictures.

Reviewer's Name: Gina DeBartolome