“Just as adults need engaging summer reading, children should have some as well. Night Rabbits tells its simple story with just a hint of suspense to keep the pages turning…. [Posey] tells the tale with a hint of laid-back regionalism in her refreshingly unhurried storytelling-as well as with a sensitive feel for nature…. Montgomery’s detailed, dynamic paintings nicely complement the text, and capture the sense of place so well you’d swear you could hear the crickets chirping yourself.” ―The New York Times

“Elizabeth discovers that conflicts with parents can often be resolved more easily than one might think…. This [is a] gentle problem-solving story” ―School Library Journal

“Posey sets a contemplative mood…. [her] languid pace feels like an expression of her tranquil setting, and she depicts both the bond between father and daughter and Elizabeth’s resourceful solution realistically. She also displays a knack for description…. Montgomery’s expansive paintings favor the subdued but auspicious lighting of early summer evenings, when time feels distended…. he sustains the story’s unhurried, summertime mood.” ―Publishers Weekly

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“Understated, lyrical text…handsome realistic paintings…a story of loving connection between child, parent, and the natural world.” ―Booklist

“There’s a twist to this gentle tale: A child teaches her parent about the wonders of nature.” ―Sesame Street Parents

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Parents’ Choice Silver Honor ―Parents’ Choice Foundation, 1999

Children’s Books Mean Business ―American Booksellers Association, Children’s Book Council Joint Committee, 2001

KIND Children’s Book Award ―National Association for Humane Education (NAHEE), 2000

Lee Posey works as an education policy consultant. She is a graduate of Davidson College and Georgia State University. She lives in Virginia.

Michael G. Montgomery has illustrated numerous children’s books. He attended Georgia Southern University and the University of Georgia. He lives in Georgia. You can visit his website here.