Night Light - (I Like to Read Comics) by Michael Emberley

About the Book

During a blackout, a parent gathers stars to comfort their child, then returns them to the sky, and together they sleep under the stars outside.

Book Synopsis

Perfect for new readers in the first grade: a comic about a child, a parent, and the magic of a starry night. By Geisel Award-Winner Michael Emberley!

A blackout! Right in the middle of "the last" bedtime story. The child cries. It's too dark! The parent gathers stars from the sky light up the child's room. Now someone else is crying! It's the moon! The parent returns the stars to they sky, and parent and child pack up their blankets and pillows to sleep outside.

New readers can practice phonics reading with the silent letters "g" and "o" in words such as too, night, light, right, and tight. Children can also read about these characters in I Did It! a Theodor Geisel Award Winner and Let's Go!, which is on the ALA Best Graphic Novels reading list.

I Like to Read Comics are perfect for kids who are challenged by or unengaged in reading, kids who love art, and the growing number of young comics fans. Filled with eye-catching art, humor, and terrific stories, these comics provide unique reading experiences for growing minds. We hope that all new readers will say, "I like to read comics!"

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

Review Quotes

Emberley balances relatable moments and adorable interactions with themes of problem-solving and appropriation versus sharing, while his deliciously quirky illustrations feature rich colors that elevate the cartoon-style characters. A truly stellar nighttime adventure.
--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Emberley's adorable catlike protagonist, who previously appeared in I Did It!, returns in another charming early reader installment. . . Young readers will relate to the anxiety of darkness and the comfort of a night light, shared story, and loving parent. A richly imagined story to help children find balance when they are afraid, this is highly recommended for all collections.
--School Library Journal (starred review)

Imaginative play brightens up bedtime rituals in this funny and sincere comic perfectly pitched for emerging readers.
--The Horn Book (starred review)

We've seen this child/parent duo before in Emberley's award-winning I Did It!, and bedtime-goers will be happy to snuggle with them again as they doze off.
--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

About the Author

Michael Emberley has been writing and illustrating children's books since 1979. He illustrated the best-selling It's Perfectly Normal, by Robie Harris. He is both author and illustrator of Theodor Seuss Geisel Award-winning I Did It! and its acclaimed companion, Let's Go! He lives in Ireland