60 Children's Books Set in the Night

1. Aldana, Patricia. (2004). Under the Spell of the Moon. Illustrations by a variety of artists. Toronto, ON: Groundwood Books.
2. Argueta, Jorge. (2003).Trees are Hanging from the Sky. Illustrated by Rafael Yockteng. Toronto, ON: Groundwood Books.
3. Armand, Glenda. Love Twelve Miles Long. Illustrated by Colin Bootman. New York: Lee & Low Books.
4. Bean, Jonathan. (2007). At Night. New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux.






5. Blanko, Alberto. Angel's Kite/La estrella de Angel. Illustrated by Rodolfo Morales. New York: Lee & Low Books.
6. Boniface, William. (2009). Lights Out, Night's Out. Illustrated by Milena Kirkova. Denver, CO: Accord Publishing.
7. Brinckloe, Julie. (1986). Fireflies. New York: Aladdin.
8. Bruchac, Joseph. (1998). The Earth Under Sky Bear's Feet.Illustrated by Thomas Locker. New York: Puffin.
9. Bruchac, Joseph. (1997). Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back. Illustrated by Thomas Locker. New York: Puffin.
10. Bunting, Eve. (1994). Night Tree. Illustrated by Ted Rand.New York: HMH Books.
11. Cooper, Elisha. (2005). A Good Night Walk. New York: Scholastic.

    

    Mira Reisberg's illustration from Where Fireflies Dance/Ahi, donde bailan las luciernagas

12. Corpi, Lucha.(2002). Where Fireflies Dance/Ahi, donde bailan las luciernagas. Illustrated by Mira Reisberg. New York: Lee & Low Books.
13. Coy, Jon.(2001). Night Driving. Illustrated by Peter McCarty. New York: Square Fish.
14. Crews, Donald. (1998). Night at the Fair. New York: Greenwillow.
15. Crum, Shutta. (2001). All on a Sleepy Night. Illustrated by Sylvie Daigneault. Markham, ON: Fitzhenry & Whiteside.
16. Davies, Nicola. (2004). Bat Loves the Night.  Illustrated by Sarah Fox-Davies. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick.



from Dark Night.

17. Demers, Dominique. (2006). Every Single Night.  Illustrated by Nicolas Debon. Toronto, ON: Groundwood Books.
18. De Monfried, Dorothee.(2009). Dark Night. New York: Random House for Young Readers.
19. Ellis, Sarah.(2005). Ben Over Night. Illustrated by Lim LaFave. Markham, ON: Fitzhenry & Whiteside.
20. Ehrmantraut, Brenda. (2005). Night Catch. Illustrated by Vicki Wehrman. Jamestown ND:  Bubble Gum Press.
21. Fine, Edith Hope. Under the Lemon Moon. Illustrated by Rene King Moreno. New York: Lee & Low Books.
22. Fitch, Sheree. (2013).  Night Sky Wheel Ride. Illustrated by Yayo. Vancouver, BC: Tradewind Books.



from Night Sky Wheel Ride

23. Fox, Mem. (2013). Good Night, Sleep Tight. Illustrated by Judy Horacek. New York: Orchard Books.
24. Gay, Mary Louise.(2003). Good Night, Sam. Toronto, ON: Groundwood Books.
25. Gonsalves, Rob. Imagine a Night.
26. Heidbreder, Robert.(2013). Black and Bittern was Night. Illustrated by John Marz. Tonawanda, NY: Kids Can Press.
27. Horowitz, Ruth. (2004). Crab Moon. Illustrated by Kate Kiesler. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press.



From All Through the Night.

28. Hughes, John Ceiriog. (2013). All Through the Night. Illustrated by Kate Alizadeh. Translated by Harold Boulton. Vancouver, BC: Simply Read Books.
29. Hutchins, Hazel.(2001). One Dark Night. Illustrated by Susan Kathleen Hartung. New York: Viking.
30. Isol. (2012). Nocturne: Dream Recipes. Translated by Elisa Amado. Toronto, ON: Groundwood Books.
31. Jam, Teddy. (2006). Night Cars. Illustrated by Eric Beddows. Toronto, ON: Groundwood Books.
32. Leveret, Mireille. (1998). Rose by Night.Toronto, ON: Groundwood Books.



Domi's illustration from The Night the Moon Fell

33. Luján, Jorge. (2003). Daybreak, Nightfall. Illustrated by Manuel Monroy. Toronto, ON: Groundwood Books.
34. Luján, Jorge. (2002). Beyond My Hand. Illustrated by Georgina Quintana. Toronto, ON: Groundwood Books. 
35. Maguire, Thomas Aquinas. (2007). A Growling Place. Vancouver, BC: Simply Read Books.
36. Mora, Pat. (2000). The Night the Moon Fell. Illustrated by Domi. Toronto, ON: Groundwood Books.
37. Morales, Yuyi.(2007). Little Night. New York: Roaring Brook Press.



from A Growling Place. 

38. Morgan, Nicola.(1993). Louis and the Night Sky. Markham, ON: Fitzhenry & Whiteside.
39. Nelson, S.D. (2003). The Star People. New York: Harry N. Abrams.
40. Pendziwol, Jean E. (2012). Once Upon a Northern Night. Illustrated by  Isabelle Arsenault. Toronto, ON: Groundwood Books.
41. Pendziwol, Jean E. (2004). Dawn Watch. Illustrated by Nicolas Debon. Toronto, ON: Groundwood Books.
42. Pinkney, Jerry. (2011). Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star. New York: Little, Brown for Young Readers.
43. Porter, Pamela. (2008). Yellow Moon, Apple Moon. Illustrated by Matt James. Toronto, ON: Groundwood Books.



from Stars.

44. Ray, Mary Lyn. (2011). Stars. Illustrated by Marla Frazee. New York: Beach Lane Books.
45. Rathman, Peggy. (1994). Good Night, Gorilla. New York: Penguin.
46. Ringgol, Faith. (1996). Tar Beach. New York: Dragonfly Books.
47. Rocco, John. (2011). Blackout. New York: Disney-Hyperion.
48. Sendak, Maurice. (1996). In the Night Kitchen. New York: HarperCollins.
49. Shasha, Mark. (2007). Night of the Moonjellies. Cynthiana, KY: Purple House Press.






50. Shulevitz, Uri. (2006). So Sleepy Story. New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux.
51. Sidman, Joyce. (2010). Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night. Illustrated by Rick Allen. New York: HMH Books.

    

    from A Full Moon is Rising. Illustration by Julia Caims.

52. Singer, Marilyn.(2011). A Full Moon is Rising. Illustrated by Julia Caims. New York: Lee & Low Books.
53. Sobrino, Javier. (2013). Night Sounds.  Illustrated by Emilio Urberuaga. Translated by Elisa Amado. Toronto, ON: Groundwood Books.
54. Soetoro-Ng, Maya. (2011). Ladder to the Moon. Illustrated by Yuyi Morales. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press.
55. Swanson, Susan Marie. (2008). The House in the Night. Illustrated by Beth Krommes. New York: HMH Books.
56. Turner, Ann. (1992). Through Moon and Stars and Night Skies. Illustrated by James Graham Hale. New York: HarperCollins.



from SkySisters

57. Waboose, Jan Bourdeau. (2002). SkySisters. Illustrated by Brian Deines. Tonawanda, NY: Kids Can Press.
58. Winter, Jeanette. (1992). Follow the Drinking Gourd.New York: Dragonfly Books.
59. Wolff, Ashley. (1996). Only the Cat Saw. New York: Walker and Company.
60. Yolen Jane. (1987). Owl Moon. Illustrated by John Schoeherr. New York: Philomel.