Cow in the Dark at Night

Description:

It is nighttime and the cow is loose. In this vibrant and silly picture book, curiosity leads to some strange encounters indeed...

The cow has always wondered what goes on when the sun goes down.

Tonight, she will discover it all. Adventures, nocturnal friends, every exciting thing waiting out there in the dark new world.

But these night people may have other things in mind...

It's a good thing that the moon is very bright tonight.

Readers who love scaredy cats, Jon Klassen, neon green, X. Fang, and things that go bump in the night will fall in love with this new story from beloved Spider in the Well author Jess Hannigan!

Brief description:

Jess Hannigan is an illustrator and author living in Hamilton, Ontario. Her debut picture book was Spider in the Well, and The Bear Out There is her second. She has also illustrated for the New York Times, Readers Digest Canada, the Washington Post, and more. She is a lover of bold graphic art and silly, pointless nonsense.

Review Quotes:

"Bold, flat compositions--heavy on saturated greens, oranges, and purples, with a crisp, cut-paper sensibility--match the text's dry wit beat for beat. It's an exploratory comedy that'll draw giggles 'til the cows come home." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"As in her previous gems, Spider in the Well (2024) and The Bear Out There (2025), Hannigan crafts a wholly original and offbeat winner. Readers will find themselves snorting with laughter from the jump, and this unconventional pick will be out of this world for storytimes." - Booklist (starred review)

"Bovine ineptitude proves a powerful force in this hilarious tale of one rogue cow." - Kirkus Reviews

"[A] clever, madcap farm/space/bedtime story mash-up." - Horn Book