Julia Kuo Books

Follow a mother and her daughter on an exploration of the natural world to find out more about light in nature…

What a beautiful book! Julia Kuo introduces young readers to the amazing kind of light called bioluminescence, the light created within the bodies of living creatures. This book contains an introductory text in larger font with additional explanatory text in smaller font so the book works well with both older and younger primary school children. This also makes it easy to read aloud and share with a class using the images as the stimulus.

Throughout the pages with the luminous illustrations you are introduced to a variety of creatures that produce bioluminescence, including foxfire (fungi), glowworms, deep-sea anglerfish and the crown jellyfish. It’s fascinating to consider all the remarkable ways that creatures have found to use the light their bodies create; distraction, hunting, and camouflage.

The digitally created illustrations follow a mother and daughter as they explore the natural world. The dark background allows the light emanating from the creatures to stand out wonderfully. This book gives us a brief reminder of the dangers of light pollution whilst reminding readers to take the time to enjoy the natural world. A stunning picture book for children who love animals and great read to gain science knowledge for age 7 and beyond.