If You Were Night

By Muon Thi Van, Illustrated by Kelly Pousette

Pub Date 9/1/2020

4.5 Stars. Best enjoyed as a night time read with a little one.

If You Were Night is an adorable children’s book that explores the world as it is when most humans go to bed. Using beautiful photos of pastel-colored 3-D paper scenes built in a way to allow a play of shadows similar to moonlight, its pages capture the beauty of the world during a full moon. I can imagine that this book would be a hit with children who love animals and curious kids who often wonder what happens in the world while they dream.

I also imagine the if you have a child who gets afraid as the sun disappears behind the horizon, this book could help them get over their fears. The gentle landscapes depicted in the pictures and soft, poetic prose of the story would be set anyone with such a fear at ease.

I feel that anyone with a child who loves pretty pictures and whispered stories would love to have this in their library.

Thank you NetGalley and Kids Can Press for a copy of this Children’s book in exchange for a fair an honest review.