Flashlight Night

Illustrated by Fred Koehler
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$16.95 US
On sale Sep 19, 2017 | 32 Pages | 9781629794938
Flashlight Night is an ode to the power of imagination and the wonder of books. Three children use a flashlight to light a path around their backyard at night; in the flashlight’s beam another world looms. Our heroes encounter spooky woods, a fearsome tiger, a time-forgotten tomb, an Egyptian god, a sword-fighting pirate, and a giant squid. With ingenuity, they vanquish all, then return to their tree house—braver, closer, and wiser than before—to read the books that inspired their adventure.
Matt Forrest Esenwine’s poetry has been published in Highlights® as well as in anthologies selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins, Carol-Ann Hoyte, and J. Patrick Lewis. He is co-author with Deb Russ of the picture book Don’t Ask A Dinosaur, which will be published in Fall 2017 by Pow! Kids Books. He lives with his family in Warner, New Hampshire. Visit mattforrest.com. View titles by Matt Forrest Esenwine
Fred Koehler wrote and illustrated his first book, titled Archie the Shoestring, at age seven, and has been doodling and writing stories ever since. His debut picture book, How to Cheer Up Dad, was inspired by a coffee-shop standoff with his two-year-old son. He lives with his two spirited kids in Lakeland, Florida. ilikefred.com View titles by Fred Koehler

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Flashlight Night is an ode to the power of imagination and the wonder of books. Three children use a flashlight to light a path around their backyard at night; in the flashlight’s beam another world looms. Our heroes encounter spooky woods, a fearsome tiger, a time-forgotten tomb, an Egyptian god, a sword-fighting pirate, and a giant squid. With ingenuity, they vanquish all, then return to their tree house—braver, closer, and wiser than before—to read the books that inspired their adventure.

Author

Matt Forrest Esenwine’s poetry has been published in Highlights® as well as in anthologies selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins, Carol-Ann Hoyte, and J. Patrick Lewis. He is co-author with Deb Russ of the picture book Don’t Ask A Dinosaur, which will be published in Fall 2017 by Pow! Kids Books. He lives with his family in Warner, New Hampshire. Visit mattforrest.com. View titles by Matt Forrest Esenwine
Fred Koehler wrote and illustrated his first book, titled Archie the Shoestring, at age seven, and has been doodling and writing stories ever since. His debut picture book, How to Cheer Up Dad, was inspired by a coffee-shop standoff with his two-year-old son. He lives with his two spirited kids in Lakeland, Florida. ilikefred.com View titles by Fred Koehler

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