Who Is Awake in the Moonlight?

by Milton, Alexandra

• ISBN13: 9781454712855
• ISBN10: 1454712856
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2025-10-07
• Publisher: Boxer Books

Summary

All is quiet in the sleepy old house
But out in the garden, in the light of the moon,
Who is awake in the moonlight?

While we’re sleeping, there are lots of creatures still awake. Who Is Awake in the Moonlight? highlights the different activities that nocturnal animals are engaged in at night and the features that make them suited to the darkness: owls’ big eyes allow them to hunt in the dark, frogs croak at night when it’s cooler so they can attract a mate.

With stunning illustrations from acclaimed author and illustrator Alexandra Milton, Who Is Awake in the Moonlight? is a perfect bedtime story that will have children dreaming about the animals that are awake after the sun goes down. 

Author Biography

Alexandra Milton is an artist and illustrator. Her chosen media is collage. She has developed a unique artistic style, collecting paper from around the world, which she tears and weaves into a multitude of layers to represent animals, birds, and plants. The artwork in her debut children’s book, Call Me Gorgeous, was nominated for the 2010 Kate Greenaway Medal. The book was also a 2009 Book Start choice, distributed free to 100,000 children across the UK. Her book Whose Tracks in the Snow?, was shortlisted for the Information Books 3–14+ category of the UK Literary Association Awards 2024.

Alexandra Milton lives in London.