LeVar discovers a mysterious and fascinating world of nocturnal animals. Viewers see bats in their natural habitats and visit with a bat expert. Then at the New York University Sleep Center, viewers learn about the world of slumber and dreams, and follow a young girl as she takes part in a sleep study.

Review books

Feature Book:

Stellaluna

This is a charming tale of a baby bat who falls headfirst into a bird's nest and is raised in a most particular way by a family of birds until she is reunited with her mother.

Author: Janell Cannon
Illustrator: Janell Cannon
Publisher: Harcourt Brace

Amazing Bats

Text and photographs introduce amazing members of the bat world, including the Indian fruit bat, the noctule, and the common vampire bat.

Author: Fran Greenaway
Illustrator: Fran Greenaway
Publisher: Random House

Sleep Is For Everyone

This elementary discussion of the importance of sleep explains what a team of scientists learned when they tried to see how long they could stay awake. Also, learn why some people need more sleep than others and what happens to our brains and bodies during slumber.

Author: Paul Showers
Illustrator: Paul Showers
Publisher: Harper Collins

Step Into the Night

A child stands outside her lamplit home and imagines the lives of many night animals as they move silently in the unseen, half-sensed world of the darkness.

Author: Joanne Ryder
Illustrator: Joanne Ryder
Publisher: Simon & Schuster