Nightsong

By Ari Berk

Illustrated by: Loren Long

For Ages: 4 - 8

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Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
48 pages |
ISBN 9781416985525 |
August 2012 |
Grades P - 3

£6.99 List Price

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“* Exquisite design coupled with evocative illustrations enrich this charming tale of a little bat taking his first solo flight and how he learns to see with his good sense, otherwise known as echolocation.... Young ones will relate... ”

– Kirkus Reviews, starred review

“There is nothing at all cute about bats, but don’t tell that to the talented Long...who has managed in the past to make even a tractor endearing.... Berk’s able storytelling enriches and elaborates....”

– The New York Times Book Review on Nightsong

“Ari Berk's (The Secret History of Mermaids) lyrical text and Loren Long's acrylic-and-graphite nightscapes re-imagine the classic tale of a young one leaving its nest as a journey of not only independence but also of creativity....... ”

– Shelf Talker on Nightsong

“* Not since Janell Cannon’s Stellaluna...have readers been introduced to such a charming young bat learning to navigate his world.... Acrylic and graphite illustrations reveal a dark night and a sweet, cuddly bat with a... ”

– School Library Journal, in a starred review on Nightsong

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