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    Nightsong
    Nightsong
    Nightsong
    Audiobook8 minutes

    Nightsong

    Written by Ari Berk

    Narrated by T. Ryder Smith

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    About this audiobook

    Ari Berk's award-winning children's books are highly regarded for teachable moments that draw connections to the world around us. Nightsong introduces listeners to Chiro, a young bat about to embark on his first solo night flight. Chiro is scared of being unable to find his way in the dark. But he soon follows his mother's advice of using his own good sense, and before long he discovers the world around him may not be so scary after all.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateJun 14, 2013
    ISBN9781470367022
    Nightsong
    Author

    Ari Berk

    Ari Berk is the author of the Undertaken trilogy and Nightsong, illustrated by Loren Long. He works in a library filled to the ceiling with thousands of arcane books and more than a few wondrous artifacts. When not writing, he moonlights as professor of mythology and folklore at Central Michigan University. He lives in Michigan with his wife and son. Visit him at AriBerk.com.

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    • 5/5
      Reason for Reading: As strange as this sounds, I am terrified of bats in real life but I absolutely love anthropomorphic bats in books. This is an absolutely gorgeously illustrated book about a little bat who goes out by himself for the first time using his "good sense" to see in the dark. While the story is completely cute and fictional it also manages to convey exactly how echolocation works for bats. The background of the pages are all black and textured, as if they represented the bat's hair. The bats in the story are brown bats though and contrast well against the black background. Fabulous, adorable illustrations! Chiro, the little bat is so cute! The story is a nature adventure as Chiro discovers his nighttime world and it is a story of a mother's love as she sends her son off on his own but is waiting for him with arms wide open when he returns. Oversized, thick glossy pages, a quality book!
    • 3/5
      Chiro the bat is sent out into the nighttime world by his mother in this lovely picture-book examination of echolocation. Instructed to use his song to find the local pond and eating place, he sets out, hesitant at first and then more confident, as his song sends back information about the world around him. Once he has reached the pond and had his dinner, he even sets out to explore further, reaching the coast and flying out over the sea, before heading home once again...Featuring an engaging story of a young bat finding his way in the world for the first time, Nightsong is a book which can be used to launch a discussion of how bats use echolocation, even though Ari Berk never uses that term in his poetic text. It pairs an exciting nighttime adventure with engrossing, appropriately dark illustrations, done in acrylic and graphite, from artist Loren Long. Recommended to all young animal lovers, and to anyone looking for picture-books about bats and/or echolocation.
    • 3/5
      A young bat learns to use his echolocation, even though it's scary. Not as lovely as "Stellaluna," but much quicker for little attention spans.
    • 5/5
      This was an adorable story of a young bat who is leaving the nest for the first time and flying out into the world, using echolocation to find his way around trees and other obstacles, all the while hunting for the bugs that he will fill up on. His mother tells him to only venture out beyond a certain point when he is confident that he will not get lost and never find his way back home, and by the end of the first night, he does exactly that, happening upon many beautiful scenes in nature. When the sun comes up, however, he realizes that he needs to find his way back home, and he does so, acknowledging that there is no place like home, in the arms of his loving mother. The illustrations in this book are very well done, giving a slight sense of the fear that the little bat feels as he leaves home with the dark colors used throughout most of the book. Also, as bats can be a bit frightening in their natural appearance, the illustrator has given them a sweet face, which will appeal to even the youngest readers. I wouldn't call this an informational book by any means, but it does share some facts about bats, such as what they eat, when they travel about, and how they manage to find their way around safely in the dark. I would recommend this story anytime to read aloud, but may be especially appealing at the beginning of the school year when children have to leave their parents, and the bittersweet emotions that accompany this exciting time.
    • 3/5
      Love,love the background images, but "Chiro" just didn't work for me. He is too cute, fuzzy and cartooning for the rest of the book.
    • 5/5
      Berk, Ari. Illustrated by Loren Long. Nightsong. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers: New York, 2012Characters: Chiro, the little bat; Chiro’s motherSetting: In a cave; a pond; and an oceanTheme: coming of age; mother-child bond; independence from parentsGenre: Children’s fiction; picturebookGolden Quote: “Sense is the song you sing out into the world, and the song the world sings back to you.”Summary: Chiro, a young bat, is nervous about flying into the world for the first time without his mother, especially on a very dark night, but he soon learns to rely on his "song" to find his way and stay safe.Audience: Children ages 2 and upCurriculum ties: science-study of animals, in particular bats; where they live, what they eat; can lead into studying other animals (reptiles, mammals, amphibians, etc.)Awards: NonePersonal response: Nightsong is an amazing experience. The art work is breath-taking accompanied by a story that is just as magical. The story begins with a little bat, Chiro, who scared to take his first flight out into the world alone. His mother tells him that this something he must do if he is going to survive and he will be fine as long as he uses his senses (his song) to listen to what the world has to say. Aside from the sweetness and tenderness of the story itself, perhaps what I found the most remarkable about this book was the way in which the colors change with the mood of story. When Chiro first sets out alone, before he hears the world’s song, the background is very dark, but after he starts to use his senses, Chiro’s world becomes more and more colorful. Loren Long’s gradual increase of vivid hues to represent the awakening of Chiro’s senses is truly astonishing element to the story.
    • 5/5
      A beautifully written story about a young bat who flies alone for the first time to catch some dinner. At first he is scared and his mother tells him to use his voice and sing to the world to tell him where to go. When he flies out he begins to sing and everything he sees turns to light. He makes it to the pond for dinner and then wonders what is beyond the pond. He grows confident in his singing and takes off to explore until the sun starts to come up and he is reminded of his mom and home. I loved the illustrations and the use of "song" to light the way. The pictures were gorgeous additions to a well written story. My favorite quote from the story was "Sense is the song you sing out into the world, and the song the world sings back to you.Sing, and the world will answer. That is how you'll see." I feel that sense can be like this for all animals and overall the book was very touching.