In the Dark is an absolutely brilliant book for kids that I adored. The topics discussed are written in such a way that kids as young as 10 would easily be able to grasp it, and the illustrations inside are absolutely gorgeous! Would definitely recommend it.

This is a rather thorough examination of many aspects of night from a very detailed explanation of sleep and dreaming to an exploration of nocturnal plants and animals to all parts of the night sky and what can be seen when and from where on Earth. Honestly, I learned new information in each of the sections and this is hardly the first time I've learned about those topics. It's a fascinating topic, and the author did a tremendous job of presenting it. The pages are very creatively illustrated and arranged. It makes this large dose of factual information very palatable for the average upper elementary to middle school reader. It's going to make an excellent addition to my nonfiction collection when it's published. Very well done.

Thank you for the opportunity to read and review this title.

I enjoyed the text a lot and think my 5 & 8 year old kids would be interested in the information presented, but I wasn't a fan of the illustrations at all and I am pretty sure they wouldn't pick it up for that reason. I really feel like non fiction books for kids need strong, interesting illustrations to really grab the readers attention because that is what they see first and is the hook to further investigation.

Thanks to NetGalley and Kids Can Press for providing an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

In the Dark is children's non-fiction explaining to the reader what happens when they're asleep. I really enjoyed the artwork, it was cutesy and stylized keeping to a limited palette. It doesn't just talk about what happens to our brains when we sleep or when we stay awake for much longer than we should. It touches on what happens in nature.

For instance, I didn't know that Dolphins could be awake and asleep basically at the same time. They rest half of their brains while the other half remaining alert. That's pretty crazy. It also talks about light pollution and what happens to plants at night.

Very cool and I learned a lot as an adult. I'm sure the younger audiences would find this just as entertaining and informative. The only downside is the text in digital format was a little small but if this was a larger printed hardcover it wouldn't be a problem at all.

The graphics provided within the text are beautiful, fun, and coincide with the author's content. The book makes learning about nighttime approachable for all readers, young and old. Spans how night affects all beings. Wish the text was a little larger. Hard to distinguish when a new chapter is beginning so there could have been a title page in between.

SCIENCE NON-FICTION BOOK THAT WILL BE APPEALING AND INTRIGUING FOR YOUNG READERS!

This book describes the science behind what happens at night when we are asleep. Including what the following do at night: Our brains, nocturnal animals, plants, the moon, planets and stars!

This book is written at a certain level for young readers, as well as nicely illustrated to make it easier to understand and grasp the science being described. This is perfect for a young reader to start learning more about the basics of life, earth and physical science. I'm 38 years old and I was also pleasantly surprised and fascinated!

*Thank you to Kids Can Press via NetGalley for providing the digital review copy.