As I write this, my area is being buried under lake effect snow. Some areas nearby have received 77 inches (and counting) in the last day. Luckily, we are used to snow, so we can still see the beauty in it. So this was the perfect weekend to enjoy this beautiful new winter book for kids!

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Bright Winter Night was written by Alli Brydon and illustrated by Ashling Lindsay. This adorable rhyming book follows a group of woodland animals as they work together to build a sleigh to help them make their way to a clearing to spy the Northern Lights. Each animal has a special role, and their teamwork allows them to witness the magic of the Northern Lights together. The bold and beautiful illustrations manage to capture the sparkle of the winter night through very few colors.

We really enjoyed this book and the tale of cooperation it told while celebrating the beauty of a winter night. The soothing text and illustrations make it a great bedtime book for cold winter nights. We were inspired by the story and the illustrations to create our own Northern Lights painting project.

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Painting the Northern Lights

First we started with a plain sheet of black construction paper. Along the bottom of the page, we used white crayon to draw the shapes of some of the woodland animals watching the beautiful skies above them. Then we added chalk “stars” across the black page as well.

Next, we poured thin streams of white, blue, and green paint along an curve across the top and middle of the page. Before the paint could dry, we took forks, and pulled the paint upwards, just like the illustrations in the book.

You can even add a touch of glitter to add some sparkle to your glittery skies! This was a fun project for celebrating the Northern Lights and the beauty and the majesty of a quiet winter night.

Have you read this new winter book for kids? We definitely recommend adding it to your bookshelf!

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