Tiny T. Rex and his friend Pointy are planning a campout in the backyard, but they are both worried that the dark will be altogether too dark, so they plan on bringing a night light with them--but when the night light does not work they bravely open their eyes and discover the stars above.

Offers advice for finding spirituality in times of darkness, questioning the traditional association of darkness with evil and danger, and suggesting that being in the dark may lead to greater spiritual growth.

Explains how all life on the Earth depends, directly or indirectly, on light from the sun, and describes how all ocean life, from the tiniest plankton to great whales, including the creatures in the darkest depths, form a web that uses sunshine.

We are able to see a rainbow when the Sun shines on rain drops in the sky. When you see a rainbow, the Sun is behind you. These interesting facts about this topic can be discovered in Rainbows, a Looking at the Sky book.

Introduces readers to the science of light through humorous graphic-novel panels featuring vampires. Discusses how light works, its characteristics, and its many uses. Includes a glossary, further resources, and an index.

With simple text and color photographs, highlights the properties of light. Includes text-related questions, a picture quiz, a picture glossary, and resources for further information.

Orphaned twelve-year-old Rooney de Barra chases a thieving boy into a magician's realm of darkness. In order to survive on her own, Rooney de Barra collects precious moonlight, which she draws from the evening sky with her rare and magical lunar mirror. All the while she tries to avoid the rival roughhouse boys, and the dreaded thing that has been disappearing children in the night. When Trick Aidan, the worst of the roughhouse boys, steals her lunar...

When Oscar the kitten has questions about light and dark, Moth explains about different sources of light, how shadows are made, and why it gets dark at night.

Describes how ever-present, modern artificial lights have changed the way humans experience darkness and bemoans the fact that the primal dark sky can no longer influence science and art.