A Starlit Trip to the Library by Andrew Katz and Juliana Léveillé-Trudel was such a sweet story about Julia on a camping adventure with her animal friends. They love it when she reads them a bedtime story but she forgot her book and they end up taking a "starlit trip to the library".

I especially loved the beautiful illustrations by Joseph Sherman! I will be purchasing a copy of this book for my collection. I really enjoyed it and would love to read it to my kids!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced reading copy.

I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

I read this book with my 9 year old. She absolutely loved it and so did I. It was a cute story with animals going on a trip to a library.

Thank you to the author, the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC.

Very cute. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Julia is on a camping trip with her forest friends, but when it comes time for a story round the fire, Julia finds her book is missing. It's time to take a trip to the library. Along with her well-spoken friend Bertrand, Julia and the animals head off on an adventure through the night, following the stars to the library.
With beautiful illustrations and an exciting story full of the joy of books, this would be a great bedtime story for a young bookworm.
The book could also be used in the classroom to explore adventurous vocabulary by using Bertrand's character to help children to use new words.

My Quick Thoughts: While I enjoyed this sweet read totally, what I loved best about this book is the words that the bear loves to use (including “Blistering barnacles!”) And I also learned it is part of a series (or at least book two, so I am going to check out the first one now)

Loved this picture book about animals taking an evening trip to the library. Because even animals love the library.

A Starlit Trip to the Library is a sequel to How to Catch a Bear Who Loves to Read, which my grandkids and I enjoyed. In this book, Julia and her friends from the forest are camping out for the night. They are getting ready to settle down for the night and for Julia to read them a bedtime story, but uh oh, her book is not in her backpack. How will they able to fall asleep without a story? Then she heard a sound, it was Bertrand, sailing up on his boat. When he hears what the problem is, he invites them to go on a Starlit Trip to the Library. Along the way, he points out the stars and constellations. Of course the library is closed when they arrive, so they head to the back, to the boxes of donated books where the curator will help them find their perfect book.

This is a delightful book full of gorgeous illustrations. The themes of reading, especially bedtime stories, friendship and the stars fit together beautifully and are some of my favourites. I read this book to my grandchildren in the evening before they went home for the night and encouraged them to look for the stars on their way home. We also talked about their favourite books, of which they had many. The back of the book included pages where children can learn about star guided navigation and the constellations making this a book for various ages. Of course my youngest (only 3) loved Bertrand and just wanted me to read it again and turn the pages slowly so he could look at the pictures. This is a great books for families and libraries of all types. We also found the song that goes with the book on youtube. It is called Julia's song and we listened to it several times. This was a great reading experience for us.

This was a very cute story. I can see it becoming a great bedtime book for many families. I loved the little adventure we got to go on to get to the library. The art was great, and I loved the colours in it.

On a summer evening, Julia was camping in the forest with her friends Frieda, Abigail, and Scotty. When the starry sky ushered in the favorite part of the evening for all, will Julia's discovery ruin the night for them all? Will an unexpected surprise save the day?

A Starlit Trip to the Library has whimsical illustrations and a cute story that adults will enjoy reading to children. The only issue that I have with the book is the dialogue, especially for Bertrand the Bear. In the author's zeal to portray Bertrand as a learned, intelligent creature, the bear's vernacular is riddled with hard to pronounce words that take the reader and listener out of the story. The cute and whimsical nature of the rest of the story is charming. The back of the book has a good author's note about the stars and the animal constellations. The colorful pages and the little learning opportunity give A Starlit Trip to the Library a boost and it is a book I would recommend to parents and children.

Disclaimer: I was given the opportunity to read A Starlit Trip to the Library by NetGalley and the publisher. The decision to read and review this children's book was entirely my own.

When some pals on a camping trip are in need of a bedtime story, they make an exciting trip to a very special place. On the journey, they learn about constellations, and have an adventure. This delightful tale would make the perfect goodnight story.

Thank you to the author, Chouette Publishing and NetGalley, for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This children's picture book is perfect to read aloud as a goodnight story - a sweet story of a young girl and her animal friends, adventure and a visit to a special library. There are maybe 4-6 sentences per page, and amazing, vibrant illustrations with lots to discover. My only quibble was that a bit of the vocabulary was well above the level of young children.

The illustrations in this book are lovely. I always visited my library at home, so this book spoke to me.
Chouette Publishing and Net Galley let me read this book for review (thank you). It will be published on the 18th of October.

She's camping with her friendly animals and is getting ready to read a bedtime story. Then she finds she forgot to bring her book!

But luckily a bear on a raft that she knows shows up. They head out for the library even though it is night. He shows her the books out behind the library in boxes.

An owl helps her find the right book, and she goes back and reads it to her friends...

Sweet and cozy adventure with eye catching illustrations, especially the ones of the stars. Had some "big" words that would need explaining, and that along with the size of the story would make it perfect for mid to upper -primary ages

With beautiful and colorful illustrations, this book combines several of my favorite things in life, including nature, animals, camping, books, friendship, and adventure. This is a wonderful relaxing story to read to children at bedtime.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book.

The illustrations in this book are absolutely gorgeous. The style and colours are perfect for a nighttime journey.

The story has a bit of everything good - the night sky, animal friends, books.. a very nice bedtime story.

I am here to say the artwork is absolutely GORGEOUS. I also loved the "read softly at the end" lines and the "Animals Among the Stars" section.

A Starlight Trip to the library is a beautiful book about Julia’s camping trip with her forest friends. Julia looses her book and they go on a trip to the library to get a book. I love looking for new books to read to my two year old granddaughter. This one is beautifully illustrated and I cannot wait to see the actual book.

A Starlight Trip to the Library is an adorable picture book that really expands the reader’s vocabulary. The illustrations are fantastic and flow along with the story. If you read this to a younger child, be ready to explain what some words mean but it will only enhance the reading enjoyment. This is a book that should go on every home library shelf. It will become a sure favorite very quickly!
Thank you NetGalley for letting me read this book for my honest opinion.

Sumptuously illustrated with a cast of delightful animal characters and one determined young lady who knows the importance of a bedtime story, I loved this! Who wouldn’t want to take a night time trip to the library with friends, sounds like a good night out to me. Gentle story , perfect for curling up with before bed.

Julia and her friends are camping out. Now it is time for Julia to read a bedtime story following each friend’s special direction but UH-OH, the book is not in her knapsack. What follows is an adventure with a bear on a raft and a trip to the Starlit Library. Such fun.

This title would make a delightful bedtime story. It is enticingly illustrated and has just the perfect amount of adventure for a story that is read right before going to sleep.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Chouette Publishing for this title. All opinions are my own.