Luna and the Night

Luna faces her fear and befriends the night in this lyrical and immersive picture book that encourages children to face their fears with kindness and curiosity. A beautiful, gentle book for bedtime.

About the author

Maylis Daufresne is a French children's author. From working in a library car in Mali to opening a bookshop in Toulouse, France, Maylis' career has always involved books. She is now a full-time writer with several published picture books, including Les Chemins de Traverse (The Roads Less Travelled) which was selected for the prestigious 2025 Prix des Incorruptibles. Maylis lives in Brussels, Belgium.Ian de Haes is an award-winning illustrator and graphic designer with a background in bookselling. He is the illustrator of numerous picture books, combining digital and traditional mediums to create his warm and luminous illustrations. His books include All Our Families Are Awesome, which he co-created with his wife Charlotte Bellière. He lives with his family in Brussels, Belgium.

Product details

• Authors: Maylis Daufresne, Maylis Daufresne
• Assisted by: Ian De Haes (Illustration), Ian Haes (Illustration), Katy Lockwood-Holmes (Translation), Katy Lockwood-Holmes (Translation)
• Publisher: BookSource
• Original title: Fanny et la Nuit
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 7
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 23.04.2026
• EAN: 9781782509783
• ISBN: 978-1-78250-978-3
• No. of pages: 28
• Illustrations: colour illustrations
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Religion, philosophy, psychology; Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Topics / Emotions & Feelings, JUVENILE FICTION / Bedtime & Dreams, Picture storybooks, Interest age: from c 4 years, Children’s / Teenage emotions: Worry, fear, Picture storybooks: bedtime stories, sleep and dreams