NamedanNPRBestBookoftheYearandJuniorLibraryGuildSelection,thiswordlessstorybookwithstunningillustrationsaimstolightenthefearofthedarkandthenoisesthatcomewithit.“Flashlightallowsreaderstoexperiencethewonderandexcitementofnighttimeexplorationinthewoodsandwordlesslyenticesreaderstoexplorethehiddennatureoutsidetheirownhomes.“--TheBusyLibrarianInsidethetentit’scozy,butwhatisgoingonoutside?Isitdark?Isitscary?Notifyouhaveyourtrustyflashlight!Inthischarmingstory,toldsolelythroughimages,artistLiziBoydoffersanenchantingexplorationofnight,nature,andthenocturnalworld.Oneboy’scampingadventuregetsevenbetterwhenheshinesalightintotheshadowsandfindsallsortsofnighttimecreatures,fascinatinginsects,plants,trees,andstreams--allbrilliantlyilluminatedinthebeamofhisflashlight.Bothlyricalandhumorous,thisvisualpoem--liketheflashlightbeamitself--revealsthereismagicinthedarkness.Wejusthavetolookforit.INSPIRESTHEIMAGINATION:Campingbooksforkidsareusuallyfilledwithhow-toguidesorcampfirestories.Flashlightisauniquechildren’sbookthatcapturesthespecialmagicofacamp-outthroughartworkthatmakesthemoonlight-touchedbackyardforestcometolife.SEEK-AND-FINDFUN:Thoughnotatypicalsearch-and-findbook,Flashlight’spagesrevealbeautifuldetailsthatreaderscanreturntoagainandagaintostudyandexplore.APPEALINGFORRELUCTANTANDEARLYREADERS:WordlessstorieslikeAaronBecker’sJourneyandcompleteWordlessTrilogy;DavidWiesner’sFlotsam,Tuesday,andmanyothertitles;andTomiedePaola’sPancakesforBreakfastofferyoungorreluctantreadersthechancetoexplorebooksinawaythatcanestablishapositiveconnectiontoreading.Perfectfor:IdealbookforpreschoolthroughfirstgradeAlsoappealstoreadersofallageswiththecalmingyetadventuroustoneParents,teachers,andlibrarianslookingfornature-themedchildren’spicturebooksFansofTheBookwithNoPictures,Herv矇TulletbookslikePressHere,andWimmelbooksforkids
