I was given a copy of The Nightmakers by Blair Kennaley. I followed the main character who is afraid of the nighttime into a fantasy world where creatures change the world from day to night. I think Kennaley has done a pretty good job of gently showing a different way to view the night. It goes from being scary and unknown to fascinating. I hope the author will consider going beyond self-publishing. This story idea was clever.

If used in a school/home school, I could definitely see that oldie-but-goodie art project where you would use crayons to make a daytime scene (draw firmly, depositing plenty of wax.) Then, use black paint (I think you can use water colors or tempera paint) to cover the entire paper. It would be a terrific tie-in to illustrate the day-to-night idea.