The Twilight Library is an absolute delight. You'll cozy up next to enchanting forest creatures and be utterly mesmerized as the night librarian spins a tale for you.
This story is full of atmosphere and heart. It's a whimsical tale that'll be beloved by children and adults alike!!

A charming picture book sure to lull little ones into sweet dreams. A gentle story, beautifully illustrated.

Beautiful illustrations! I think this book would work really well to pair with a water painting craft or with learning about critters & bugs. The story wasn't my favorite but the art work made up for the lack of story.

This is a lovely little book. I really liked the illustrations. I liked that the night librarian was a spider and she "spun" the stories. A great nighttime read.

Thanks NetGalley for this ARC!

The Twilight Library was a beautiful, calming book, perfect for a child's bedtime story time. The illustrations were somewhat ethereal, and instantly put me at ease.

The art had beautiful colors and I liked the concept of the book. However, although the title included “library” and the pictures sometimes showed books, the text hardly included anything that related to it. So it seemed disconnected from the art and title.

The story has great illustrations that create a wonderful whimsical mood. Being an ARC uncorrected I hope the designer does something with the font, it deserves to be incorporated in the artwork and show life. The simple small font as it is is not very interesting. The last page presents a larger font with some personality but it could be more.
The story is vivid and I can feel and hear the sounds of the night. The scenery is not very diverse but there is action and movement in the sounds and colors.

This is such a beautiful book, perfect for a bedtime story. The illustrations are beautiful and full of small details to find and discuss. Very suitable for a younger audience.

4.5 Stars

Deep in the magical forest, the Night Librarian gets ready to spin a tale as critters, bugs, fireflies, bats, beetles, and mice sit down to listen. They are transported to the dreamland and go home sleepy-eyed to continue the dreams.
The book, as such, is nothing more than poetic prose about critters getting ready for a bedtime story. What makes it special are the illustrations. I mean, they are WOW! The full-page illustrations in watercolors are mesmerizing and surreal. The color scheme is perfect. I could look at every page for minutes and still not feel bored in the slightest.
The text has been carefully placed to not disturb the illustrations. But that meant the text size is quite small (especially in the electronic copy). If you want a bedtime book for kiddos with no specific story but fabulous illustrations, grab this one.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and NorthSouth Books and am voluntarily leaving a review.

I was drawn to this book by the intricate details in the cover illustration. Once inside, I found myself fully immersed in the sweet story told by the most adorable spider/librarian. The illustration of her web full of books was so imaginative and beautiful. I enjoyed spending time on each page really devouring each beautiful illustration.

I would love to share more titles by this author/illustrator with my children. The story was light enough that they could follow and still be immersed in the illustrations.

The artwork is very pretty and unusual - definitely my favourite element of the book. The text, unfortunately, was a little disappointing. I understand the point of writing about the magic of stories, but this just made me hungry to be swept away by an actual story. Overall a dissatisfying experience - but the artwork is lovely.

I received this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

This picture book was beautiful! The story and illustrations wive together as the spider led the story. The watercolor poctured is what sold it for me. I stared at them long after I had read that page. This is great for all ages, as the

This is a really pretty books with the colors and the illustrations. I think it's good for a calming effect on children.

The Twilight Library

The title and cover of this book immediately drew me in. The art is beautiful and whimsically colorful and would easily hold the attentions of younger book lovers, while still holding the thread of anticipation for older children.

We find ourselves getting ready for a librarian to spin, spin us a story along with the local wildlife. We meet different animals as they arrive just in time to settle in for the tale. The writing is a great exercise in storytelling and setting by immersing the reader with tactile expression. I love the sensory experience that is brought alive in the story. The reader is invited to imagine the story setting with their whole self. Bringing to the imagination the experience of taste, smell, sight, feel, and sound.

This is a book I would gladly bring to school for a read aloud for Preschool and up, and would be a great addition to a teacher’s shelf. With the large sensory aspect, it would be an apt introduction to a five senses unit. It would be easy to create activities for this story so children could be physically involved by acting out motions or by utilizing objects so they could actively use their senses instead of relying on imagination. The wildlife characters and the way they come out at night and travel to the library would also make this a fun addition to a nocturnal animal unit. The words could be analyzed to show how to use sensory descriptions for creative writing unit. Overall, the language is very simple but there are some trickier words that could be vocabulary builders or you could easily verbally edit for younger children. E.g., topiary = bushes.

My only critiques are two. One: you don’t get to know the story that is being told so you would have to make sure the kids aren’t waiting for ‘something’ to happen. That the telling IS the story. Two: there are couple of places where the flow of the story gets away from the set rhythm and feels clunky. But I’m really picky and aural.

Overall, this a wonderful book and one I will be adding to my shelves. It’s beautiful and simple with the added benefit of helping young minds fall in love with the craft of storytelling.

The pictures are beautifully illustrated and the words have a calming effect on the reader, going from feasting and dancing to the quiet of bedtime. A child could read and reread this book and find something new each time, particularly in the illustrations.