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Luminous: Living Things That Light Up the Night

Julia Kuo, illustrated by Julia Kuo

This informational picture book explores bioluminescence, the light produced by living things. A child and an adult explore nighttime examples on land and in water, including fireflies, foxfire, fungi, glowworms, deep-sea fish, and vampire squid. Its brief main narrative is supplemented by smaller paragraphs about the organisms and animals pictured. Matte black backgrounds frame the glowing creatures in the illustrations.

This book appears on 3 reading lists across 1 edition from 3 organizations.

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Book details

Themes
Animals · Nature · Ocean Life · Science
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Greystone Books
Published
November 22, 2022
ISBN-13
9781771648905
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
  • 2023Science, Technology, and the Natural World
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