"A dazzling, eye-opening book that sends us all to look at the world around us"
Living Things That Light Up the Night
This book asks readers to imagine something wonderful: that your body could make its own light, like bioluminescent creatures.
A parent and child set off on a journey of discovery, through striking midnight blue pages, to discover these creatures, from fireflies and fungi in the forest to the mysterious and beautiful ones that light up the oceans, jewelled squid, dragonfish and more.
The spreads are stunning, their inky backgrounds lit up by bold streaks of colour, and the text is just as illuminating, with concepts such as energy, camouflage, dinoflagellates and biodiversity explained alongside the demonstrations of bioluminescence.
An extraordinary, dazzling, eye-opening book that sends us all to look, really look at the world around us.
In this "surprisingly simple yet mesmerizing introduction to a wonder of the natural world" (Kirkus STARRED Review), kids aged 4 to 8 will marvel at the science of bioluminescence through stunning images of glowing creatures and other organisms.When it's dark out, we need light to see. But what if your body could make its own light?From acclaimed author-illustrator Julia Kuo comes a remarkable picture book about bioluminescence, the light made from living things, and its many forms: fireflies and foxfire, fungi and glow-worms, deep-sea fish and vampire squids.Kuo's radiant art portrays a young child and adult discovering different bioluminescent creatures, accompanied by simple lyrical text and informative sidebars that reveal fascinating scientific facts about each of them.An introduction to an extraordinary natural phenomenon, Luminous shines a light upon how truly wondrous the world is.Luminous features:Brilliant and unique illustrations: The depiction of vibrant bioluminescent species against an unusual black backdrop creates an unforgettable visual experience for readers.The science of bioluminescence: Shares the real-life magic of bioluminescence with sidebars about the various places and species in which bioluminescence is found.Text can be read on two levels: Kuo's simple and poetic narrative is accompanied by scientific facts about bioluminescence.
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But what if your body could make its own light?From acclaimed author-illustrator Julia Kuo comes a remarkable picture book about bioluminescence, the light made from living things, and its many forms: fireflies and foxfire, fungi and glow-worms, deep-sea fish and vampire squids.Kuo's radiant art portrays a young child and adult discovering different bioluminescent creatures, accompanied by simple lyrical text and informative sidebars that reveal fascinating scientific facts about each of them.An introduction to an extraordinary natural phenomenon, Luminous shines a light upon how truly wondrous the world is.Luminous features:Brilliant and unique illustrations: The depiction of vibrant bioluminescent species against an unusual black backdrop creates an unforgettable visual experience for readers.The science of bioluminescence: Shares the real-life magic of bioluminescence with sidebars about the various places and species in which bioluminescence is found.Text can be read on two levels: Kuo's simple and poetic narrative is accompanied by scientific facts about bioluminescence.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Luminous and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-8 years old
Luminous features in the following genres: Featured Books for 7+ readers, Recommendations, Science, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, The Natural World, Featured Books for 5+ readers
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Luminous was written by Julia Kuo and published by Greystone Kids an imprint of Greystone Books
Luminous has 44 pages
Yes it is part of I Am Nature series
£7.19, reduced from £7.99. Not Available.
