Slowly the shadows reveal a variety of animals who are awake. Sala’s expressive, playful illustrations capture the personalities of the animals and kids.Ī boy and his cat leave their house for the dark night outside. And then, learn about who eats what…Spiders eat goby fish bumblebee bats eat spiders racer snakes eat bats… Nimble weasels sneak and snatch, golden jackals pounce and crunch, and tigers eat what they want- all the other animals! Napoli relates these nocturnal wild animals to you– just like when you want to prowl around your room or jump on pillows at night. Playful and exuberant, see which animals are awake at night. until all the animals learn that THEY are night animals and accidentally scare two kids camping in a tent.Īs Night Falls Creatures That Go Wild After Dark by Donna Jo Napoli, illustrated by Felicita Sala The animals are hiding, keeping safe from the scary stuff in the dark. It’s a purposefully simple book with guided questions in the back such as “ Can you find examples of different light sources in the book?” She finds supper in someone’s backyard then returns home. Just who do the eyes belong to? Black and white pop-up creatures, that’s who.įox Explores the Night by Martin Jenkins, illustrated by Richard SmytheĪ nocturnal fox searches for food in a busy city. Who’s Who in the Woods? A Pop-Up Mystery by Eryl Norris and Andy Mansfield A beautiful and reassuring depiction of the world at night. Little Owl can’t imagine how daytime could be better than the wonderful nighttime. “Little Owl was having a wonderful night.” He watches the animals in the forest - the possum family waddling along, hedgehog sniffing a mushroom patch, skunk nibbling at berries, cricket singing, and frog croaking.

Want a list of nocturnal animals? Here are some of our favorites. – Joyce Sidman, “Welcome to the Night” in Dark Emperor & Other Poems of the Night These help the animals find food and avoid danger. Nocturnal animals have adaptations to help them live in the dark, including low-light sight so they can see in the dark, acute hearing or echolocation, or a strong sense of smell. Sometimes, nocturnal animals prefer the cooler temperatures of the night. This post is not about them.Īnimals who are active in the dark avoid predators or are predators and use the dark for hunting. Of course, the opposite of nocturnal is diurnal animals are most active during the daylight and sleep at night. These crepuscular animals include elephants, kangaroos, and red foxes.

Some nocturnal animals are more active during dawn and dusk. Learn more about nocturnal animals like bats, owls, foxes, and raccoons in these illuminating children’s books about the world of the dark. Do your kids know about nocturnal animals? Nocturnal animals are animals who sleep during the day and are active during the night.

Moonlight Animals by Elizabeth Golding