This is a beautifully written, lyrical rhyming children’s night time story. I love the inclusion of so many nocturnal animals, the cuteness of the noises, like the creaking of the floorboards (and our little gal saying ‘sorry’). The illustrations are gorgeous and the added flowers and flourishes actually work in this case.
All around a wonderful book; except for one thing, it seems to encourage children to get up and walk around at night. I just can’t be comfortable with this.
A smarter way to do this would be for our adventurous explorer to get up and bring a cup of water from the bathroom, and say drink it at her window while she says hello to all the nighttime animals. This would keep her from going downstairs and certainly from opening exterior doors; but still would allow her to have a similar, safer interaction with outside.
Due to the risk to walking around at night I would amend my usual recommendation and say I’d be selective before gifting this one out.
Please note: I received an eARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. This is an honest and unbiased review

I loved the concept of this book, about a Jazmine vine inviting a little girl to see the wonders of nighttime. The story shows her journey, as she sees different creatures of the night.

The illustrations are utterly beautiful. I would recommend the book on the illustrations alone. They are so soft and magical.

Most of the book is told in calming, rhyming verse, although the cadence isn’t always consistent. I love that at the end there was a page giving information about different animals encountered in the book.

asmine, both a little girl and a night blooming jasmine vine, are the subjects of this children's book.
The little girl is called from sleep to the world outside by the jasmine vine, tempting her to gain energy from the night like her namesake plant. As she stands by the door, Jasmine sees all of the creatures that are nearby.

There is a wondrous world that exists when many are asleep, which the author tries to convey in this children's book. The illustrations are whimsical and capture the setting nicely, but the story itself is written in a forced rhyming format that takes away from the book. Though children do often respond well to sentences that rhyme, they would appreciate the world that the author recreates without it. Overall, Night Blooming Jasmine is age appropriate for young children to be read to or older children to read themselves. I would recommend it to readers who like nature and especially children named Jasmine.

Disclaimer: I was given an Advanced Reader's Copy by NetGalley and the publisher. The decision to read and review this book was entirely my own.

beautiful illustration and a nice read but I lost interest in the middle since the style of the book changed, I felt like I was reading to different books.

The illustrations are magical and dreamy, coupled with the nighttime theme, they make this book very alluring. The only thing letting it down is the writing and inconsistent rhyming. But those illustrations, just beautiful.

This is a story of a little girl who wanders around at night and the things that she sees. The story has an OK cadence and rhymes decently well. It is overly long. It seems to go on longer than a sleepless night. The illustrations are beautiful with a soft light quality that are a great match to the story. I just wish the story was a tad bit shorter.

That was a heartwarming and enchanting book.🥰
The writing in "Night Blooming Jasmine" is engaging and lyrical, drawing readers into the night world with vivid descriptions and charming dialogue. The illustrations are beautifully detailed and bring the story to life, capturing the beauty and magic of the nocturnal life.

Thank you so much to Star Bright Books and Netgalley for the ebook to read and review.

A little tap at her window one night awakens Jasmine to explore the magic that is surrounding her, hearing all the wonderful sounds that you can only hear at night time.

This was absolutely gorgeous the way it was written made it flow so perfectly, you could feel the magic within the story, you could imagine the sounds you are hearing, that Jasmine is hearing for the first time. It was so captivating and absolutely gorgeous.

Not only was the story written so wonderfully, but the illustrations was so breathtakingly beautiful, I couldn’t stop looking at them all, seeing everything as Jasmine was seeing them, the shadows of her and her bat toy, all the little details of the items around her as she walks, the beautiful night blooming Jasmine vine, the animals around, literally everything was just so absolutely stunning.

This was such a captivating, magical, wonderous and beautiful story. You feel the magic that Jasmine is feeling, you are exploring everything with her as she ventures further outside. I highly recommend this, it’s such a beautiful book for young one to have read to them.

Night Blooming Jasmine is full of gorgeous illustrations depicting nighttime activities of Jasmine and various animals. I loved the facts about nocturnal animals at the end! Overall I enjoyed the story, but the rhythm threw me off. Different lines would rhyme from page to page, and I couldn't quite find the pattern.

I received an ARC from Star Bright Books via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

"Night Blooming Jasmine" by Diane de Andra, with illustrations by Kendra Binney, is a beautifully drawn imaginitve children's book about a girl exploring during the night. I love that the author uses positive imagery for nighttime and animals that might sometimes be seen as scary. Binney's dreamy illustrations help to complement this and create a wonderful effect. This would make a beautiful bedtime story. Recommended.

Beyond stunning imagery here
It feels magical and whimsical immediately, and when combined in the prose - just stunning. This might be one of my favourite ever childrens books as it really drew me in with a sweet story and artwork beautiful enough to be put on the wall.

I also absolutely love the placement of the text - it was so artfully placed within the images. And the animal facts at the end? Such a sweet touch that will be so useful for when reading with children.

Honestly this was an easy 5 stars for me!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an E-ARC

View the wonders of the nocturnal world through the eyes of a curious child. Follow Jasmine as she takes a stroll through her home and peeks into the bustling nighttime environment that surrounds her.

Overall, I found the concept of this book to be endearing and the illustrations to be lush and magical. And I always love an end section that gives real information on animals and the environment.

My two criticisms of this book are the chosen rhyming scheme and the unclear message of venturing outdoors at night alone. It found that throughout the story, I kept getting stock on the rhyming. I found it too clunky at parts that therefore made it hard for me to focus on what was happening in the story. So I therefore had to reread lines a lot, which took away from my overall understanding of the text. And as for the messaging - I could deduce from the illustrations on a later page that the little girl in the story never left here house, but rather peered at the nighttime world through a window. However, this is not clear until the end of the book, and only if you really looked at the pictures. It read as if she was exploring outside at night alone. And while I love the wonder for the nocturnal world, I would worry about a mistaken message to young ones that it is alright to wander alone at night.

Thank you NetGalley and Star Bright Books for the ARC of this book.

This picture book has lush illustrations, exploring a little girl's fascination with what her house and yard look like at night. The book describes a number of nocturnal animals, and there's more information about each of these creatures in the note at the end.

However, even though the illustrations are very appealing, the text itself is frequently clunky, with an inconsistent rhyme scheme that will make this difficult to read aloud. Even though I was just reading this silently to myself, I would often reread lines to try to get the rhythm right. I think that this would have worked better if the author hadn't tried to rhyme.

First off, the illustrations in this book are lush and gorgeous! That being said, I really wanted to love this book but I did not. It wasn't horrible or anything but the rhyming metric utilized was so chaotic from page to page, it really affected my reading experience. Some pages the first and third line rhymed, some it was the third and fourth or the first and second or all four.... I just wish it was consistent throughout. I do like the story itself and think it is a great concept over all.

a dreamy nighttime adventure, aesthetically pleasing, I enjoyed the nocturnal walk through the house, the sounds, and the snapshots of the different creatures, (I'm always partial to an orange kitty), I even learned something new, that moths are night time pollinators, 4.5 stars

A cute children's bedtime story about a girl and her night time adventures. Fantastic artwork. A wonderful new addition for an easy reader section of the library.

This is such a great bedtime story. It's melodic and peaceful. The illustrations are a show of their own. They are so beautiful.
I did feel an urge to warn my child to not venture outside at night but we enjoyed the story and illustrations together. We also liked the animal facts at the end of the book.

This picture book was very unique. It told the sotry of the noises at night, as a little girl awakes and explores around her. As you read, the imagery of Jasmine moving through the night is well done, as you feel like you are moving with her. I found it interesting to use the little girl as a way to explore the sounds and images of a moonlit night, very different from what I am used to. Illustrations are also done well, and are pleasant to look at. This would be a good book to read to children for bedtime, but would be cautioned to tell them that they are to be careful and safe at night.

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Night Blooming Jasmine
by Diane De Anda

With poetry and rhyme a young child explores the night. She finds friends of the shadows, animals and star light. Its a beautiful image of the animals, and essences of the night. Inviting and providing information about animals and creatures that are not as active in the day.
The paintings are beautiful, Detailed, and magical.

5 star children's book! I want to live in Jasmine's world. This is a story of Jasmine, who wakens during the night and explores the world around her. This would be great for any child who wonders what happens while he/she is sleeping. The author's use of onomatopoeia is excellent and adds to the magic of the book. There are some facts about nocturnal animals at the end of this book, which children will enjoy.