The Moonlight Meeting (The Nocturnals Early Reader Level 2 Series)

by Tracey Hecht, Waymond Singleton (Illustrator)

Overview

“An entertaining story of friendship and sharing” —Story Monsters

This adventure-filled Level 2 Nocturnals Early Reader grows confidence in reading with engaging illustrations and short sentences!

Bismark the wacky sugar glider thinks Tobin the sweet pangolin stole a pomelo fruit from his tree!
Dawn the serious fox meets both animals as they are deciding what to do. She convinces them to share the snack, and they all become friends! Bonus Content includes Nocturnals Animal Glossary with Fun Facts.

PERFECT FOR EARLY READERS AGES 6–8 (Grades 1-2)

Teachers and Librarians: add to your Transitional Book Collection!

• Level 2 books feature longer text, problem solving and sight words

• Teaches Life Skills: Friendship and Sharing

The 8-book Nocturnals Grow & Read Early Reader Collection encourages kids at all reading levels who like adventurous stories featuring unusual nocturnal animals.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781944020156
Publisher:	Fabled Films Press
Publication date:	09/26/2017
Series:	Nocturnals Early Reader Series
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	9.10(w) x 6.20(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	5 - 7 Years

About the Author

Tracey Hecht is a writer and the creative director of Fabled Films Press. She created The Nocturnals, the critically acclaimed middle-grade and early reader series. The American Booksellers Association chose her first book, The Mysterious Abductions, as a Kids’ Indie Next List pick, and her nonfiction book Nighttime Animals: Awesome Features & Surprising Adaptations received the Children’s Book Council Teacher Favorites Award in 2023. In partnership with the New York Public Library, she created a Read Aloud Writing Program that has since been conducted in hundreds of schools, libraries, and bookstores. She attends Bank Street College, where she is studying to receive a dual master’s degree in childhood general education and special education. Tracey splits her time between New York City and Oquossoc, Maine.

Waymond Singleton is an illustrator and animator with an adoration for stories depicting quirky characters and daring adventures. He received his BFA in Animation from Savannah College of Art and Design. He lives in Burbank where he spends his free time making short films.

Editorial Reviews

Physical characteristics, personality quirks, and the beginnings of their mutual trust and friendship are aptly portrayed through both words and pictures. A few ‘Nocturnals Fun Facts’ at the end should help with any factual queries. Whether listening, reading along, or launching individual attempts, satisfied readers will be ready and waiting for the next installment.

Booklist

Very highly recommended for family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library collections.

Midwest Book Review

Reviews for The Moonlight Meeting

“This banter-filled early reader describes the initial meeting between shy Tobin the pangolin, brash Bismark the sugar glider, and kindhearted Dawn the fox…the pared-down narration and dialogue quickly establish their personalities...Hecht successfully set the stage for more adventurous outings down the road.”—Publishers Weekly

“Physical characteristics, personality quirks, and the beginnings of their mutual trust and friendship are aptly portrayed through both words and pictures. A few ‘Nocturnals Fun Facts’ at the end should help with any factual queries. Whether listening, reading along, or launching individual attempts, satisfied readers will be ready and waiting for the next installment.”—Booklist

“An entertaining story of friendship and sharing, and educates us about those who are different from us.”—Story Monsters Inc.

Praise for The Nocturnals Grow & Read Early Reader Series

"Beginning readers will enjoy this tale and will cheer on the threesome who defeat a bully by using their words.”—School Library Journal

"This tale uses plenty of important vocabulary words, easily decipherable within context, while showing how friends who stick together can facedown even the meanest bully."—Booklist

“The series addresses bullying and empathy in an easy, accessible way, and the books are meant to be read aloud.”—New York Post

From the Publisher

The series addresses bullying and empathy in an easy, accessible way, and the books are meant to be read aloud.

New York Post

An entertaining story of friendship and sharing, and educates us about those who are different from us.

Story Monsters Inc.

This banter-filled early reader describes the initial meeting between shy Tobin the pangolin, brash Bismark the sugar glider, and kindhearted Dawn the fox...the pared-down narration and dialogue quickly establish their personalities...Hecht successfully set the stage for more adventurous outings down the road.

Publishers Weekly