
Family-Friendly Books, Videos & Activities!
Read a Nighttime Adventure Book!
Dive into wacky nighttime adventures with The Nocturnals! Help Dawn the fearless fox, Tobin the sweet pangolin, and Bismark the loudmouth sugar glider solve surprising mysteries while making new friends. Learn more about the amazing real-life animals that inspired the characters in the nonfiction companion books.Meet the Author of The Nocturnals
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Learn to Draw The Nocturnals Characters!
Get your pencils ready! Illustrator Josie Yee will show kids how to draw the three stars of The Nocturnals: Dawn the fox, Tobin the pangolin, and Bismark the sugar glider. Kids will follow easy step-by-step instructions and add their own creative flair as they bring these nighttime adventurers to life.
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Use Hands-On Activities, Word Games & Crafts to Connect Kids to The Nocturnals
Immerse your family in the world of reading! Spark discussions with book club questions, create animal masks, fill in coloring pages, build a mini habitat, research nocturnal animals, or play word games!
In Person Events
Learn to Draw The Nocturnals Characters with Illustrator Josie Yee!
Get your pencils ready! Illustrator Josie Yee will show kids how to draw the three stars of The Nocturnals: Dawn the fearless fox, Tobin the sweet pangolin, and Bismark the loudmouth sugar glider. Kids will follow easy step-by-step instructions and add their own creative flair as they bring these nighttime adventurers to life. Josie Yee is an award-winning illustrator and graphic artist specializing in children’s publishing. Her work includes eight early reader books featuring The Nocturnals.

Tues. 2/17, 4:00 pm • Hamilton Grange Library - 503 W 145th St, New York, NY 10031
Wed. 2/18, 3:00 pm • St. George Library Center - 5 Central Ave, Staten Island, NY 10301
Thurs. 2/19, 3:00 pm • Soundview Library - 660 Soundview Ave, Bronx, NY 10473
Fri. 2/20, 2:30 pm • Eastchester Library - 1385 E Gun Hill Rd, Bronx, NY 10469
Fri. 2/20, 4:00 pm • Belmont Library - 610 E 186th St, Bronx, NY 10458
Learn to Research Nocturnal Animals & Go on a Treasure Hunt!
Join author Laura Marsh for an exciting adventure into the world of nocturnal animals! Kids will learn how to dig up cool facts using the library’s best tools—print books, kid-friendly websites, and computer databases. Then the fun continues with a hands-on Treasure Hunt that sends kids exploring all around the library as they search for clues and discover new animal facts along the way. Laura Marsh is the author of more than thirty nonfiction books, including Nighttime Animals: Awesome Features & Surprising Adaptations.

Tues. 2/17, 3:30 pm • Muhlenberg Library - 209 W 23 St, New York, NY 10011
Wed. 2/18, 2:00 pm • Bronx Library Center - 310 E. Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY 10458
Fri. 2/20, 3:30 pm • Van Cortlandt Library - 3882 Cannon Place, Bronx, NY 10463
Join The Nocturnals In-Person February Break Reading Challenge!
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