In the Night Garden

PreS-Gr 3–For children who wonder what happens in the garden at night, here is a gorgeously illustrated book for story hours. Berger takes readers on a shadowy adventure through the mysteries, where fireflies light up the darkness, a cat tiptoes across the roof, a family of foxes plays along the edges, and every scene is delightfully illustrated using cut-paper collage. The text is lyrically written with high level vocabulary but short sentences to keep even the youngest readers engaged. The artwork is very detailed; some of the paper has printed words, offering readers a chance to guess what the paper may have been in its previous use. This is a charming book that could be used as a bedtime story, but also as a lesson for being open to what is not yet understood. Pair this with Monica Wellington’s Night City or Night Rabbits for more benevolent books about the night.