written by Cristiano Bertolucci and Francesco Milo ; illustrations by Ferruccio Cucchiarini
Bertolucci, Cristiano
2003
Compares how animals vary in the same environment when day turns to night, such as the shrikes, locusts, and sand vipers of the North African desert that give way to scorpions, desert hedgehogs, and jerboas at nightfall.
Kids explore the musical mysteries of sound during a spooky trip to the haunted house. In the next episode they learn about nocturnal creatures and finally they discover the ingenious hunting skills of spiders.
Explores the world of night creatures--animals that rest during the day and become active at night. Contains pop-up illustrations that glow in the dark when the pages are held under a bright light for a short time.
Investigates the creatures that sleep during the day and work at night, looking particularly at adaptations, such as flashing lights or powerful scents, which help them to survive.