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Daytime Nighttime is a visit throughout the year of beasts and critters in the day and night. Some sleep, some do not.
Sample text .....
"Lizard in camouflage-
Colors so drab-
Gobbles an insect
In one speedy grab."
The pictures are lovely, ethereal, and the text is in short rhyming verse that makes it good to read for storytimes. Day is on one page, and night the next as it travels through the months of the year it features particular animals or critters in beautiful natural realistic colors. There is an explore more section for kids, and for parents and teachers at the end of the book. This book is perfect for science and nature centers, for library story times, and schools. For Public Libraries of all sizes as well as school libraries, home educators, for gifts, and budding naturalists. Thanks to NetGalley for digital review copy.

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Rhyming stanzas, surrounded by trees and plenty of greenery, tell the reader about what certain animals do, told chronologically with one daytime and one nighttime creature each month.
With the need to rhyme there’s not much room for description, making for a flowery pose that seems designed more for being read aloud than actual learning for the young’uns.
You don’t often find weasels included in kids’ books.
At the end there’s a match game to see if the reader remembers which animals are paired in which month, followed by more facts about each animal and a page actually called “Teachable Moments.”
3.5 pushed up to 4/5

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This book highlights different animals through the months and season using daytime and nighttime as the setting. The information is given in a rhyming, poetic way accompanied by beautiful illustrations. This is a short book, but gives a great introduction to several themes. At the end of the book are some extra facts about the animals mentioned in the book as well as suggestions for parents/teachers to use the book with kids. This book could be used as an introduction when teaching about animals, whether it nocturnal vs diurnal, habitats, food, care of young etc. This book is probably best used with children 5 to 7 years old as the text and information is relatively simple. A great addition to a school, class or family library.

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I liked this book! Nice rhymes about various animals, month by month doing what ever they do throughout their day, or night. Nice intro for young children to learn about different animals. Illustrations were very nicely done.

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It was a great book. The illustrations and rhymes are pleasing. The assortment of animals feature was plenty. Great bedtime book

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A short educational read into the things that animals get up to throughout the year, from January through to December. It's a good way of teaching children about the things that animals do that they are perhaps not aware, such as hibernation, or going out hunting for food. The text is told in rhymes, which makes it a nice change from usual text, and the illustrations are beautiful.

There's an additional page of questions relating to the animals in the book, giving the reader more to explore, as well as some ideas for teachable topics. A good all-round educational book.

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This is a truly gorgeous and educational book. The rhyming pattern will grab the attention of toddlers and early readers. It walks through each month of the year as the animals settle into the routines and patterns that keep the species healthy and alive year after year. It would be easy to incorporate this title into the classroom through activities. The book would also make an exceptional addition to the home library. It will be enjoyable for years to come with the stunning illustrations capturing a child's attention.

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Beautifully-illustrated with engaging, rhyming text--here is a delightful, educational book about animal habits. "Explore More" sections for children and teachers follow the main text. A picture-matching quiz as well as suggestions for learning and activities are included. Highly recommended. Five stars!

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