"With a balanced and fluid text, Leone draws readers into a blue-tinged nightscape where 'Moths with powdery wings so soft / gently stir the air aloft.' As depicted by Engel in pleasant, digital art, stylized parent animals in a variety of landscapes tuck in their offspring and one another, first insects, then plants, birds, sea creatures, farm animals, woodland dwellers, and then a beige-skinned mother and child." - Kirkus Reviews
"A new addition to the canon of bedtime
stories focusing on nature. Leone’s rhyming text and Engel’s
stylized digital illustrations present an array of habitats, all encased in the
soothing dark colors of the night. The mood is peaceful and drowsy as readers
venture into a variety of nightscapes. Plant petals “curl up gently for the
night” and a sprinkling of seeds are described as “drifting wanderers, white as
snow,” that “parachute where dreams can grow.” Each section closes with a
repeat of “Nature’s lullaby fills the night,” adding to the soothing idea that
the whole world is drifting off to sleep... It would be a good choice for those
seeking a bedtime book that also cultivates an appreciation for nature and the
many different types of creatures that inhabit the night."—School Library Journal
