Nightsong

A breathtaking picture book illustrated by mega-bestseller Loren Long, about a young bat setting off into the world using only his good sense!

Sense is the song you sing out into the world,
and the song the world sings back to you.
With these words, Chiro's mother sends him off into the night for the first time alone. It's an adventure, but how will he find his way? And how will he find his way home? As the young bat discovers, navigating the world around him is easy as long as he uses his good sense.
This beautiful and touching coming-of-age story, with mesmerizing artwork from New York Times bestselling illustrator Loren Long and lyrical text from Ari Berk, conveys a heartwarming and universal message: No matter how far away you go, you can always find your way home.

Author: Ari Berk
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 09/25/2012
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.37lbs
Size: 10.27h x 11.32w x 0.41d
ISBN: 9781416978862
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 153733 / Nightsong


Award: Young Hoosier Book Award - Nominee


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 07/30/2012 pg. 64
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2012
Booklist 09/15/2012 pg. 73
Shelf Awareness 10/12/2012
New Yorker (The) 10/14/2012 pg. 18
School Library Journal 11/01/2012 pg. 70
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2013 pg. 22 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
School Library Journal 11/01/2013

About the Author
Ari Berk is the author of the Undertaken trilogy and Nightsong, illustrated by Loren Long. He works in a library filled to the ceiling with thousands of arcane books and more than a few wondrous artifacts. When not writing, he moonlights as professor of mythology and folklore at Central Michigan University. He lives in Michigan with his wife and son. Visit him at AriBerk.com.

Loren Long illustrated President Barack Obama's Of Thee I Sing; the newest version of The Little Engine that Could by Watty Piper; Madonna's second picture book, Mr. Peabody's Apples; Nightsong by Ari Berk; Frank McCourt's Angela and the Baby Jesus; Love by Matt de la Peña; and If I Was the Sunshine by Julie Fogliano. He also wrote and illustrated the Otis series and was part of the Design Garage for Jon Scieszka's Trucktown series. Loren's work has appeared in Time, Sports Illustrated, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and The Atlantic. He lives with his wife and two sons in Cincinnati, Ohio. Visit him at LorenLong.com.