A home-renovation project is interrupted by a family of wrens, allowing a young girl an up-close glimpse of nature.

There is Sable, the fox who’s alone, cold and tired. As she gifts her light, Ella says, ‘ Here’s some bright light,/ Here’s some night light./ A little ray to calm your fright.’Again, when she alights upon Luna, a little owl clutching to high branches all alone, Ella calms her with ‘ Don’t be scared. Hold my hand’. A tiny moth-winged fairy, Ella loved the light. Although unable to venture out in daytime, because the sun would melt her delicate wings, every night she gathered the radiance of the moon and stars, and of the lamps in the nearby human town, sharing what she found with everyone who needed a reassuring glow in the darkness. Aiding and befriending Sable the fox and Luna the owl, with whom she spent her nights in play, Ella led a very happy life. Her grateful friends, mindful of the help she provided to others, decided to find a way to fulfill her great wish: to see the sunrise...Renata’s wren encounter proves magical, one most children could only wish to experience outside of this lovely story. Svojim vizuálom tvorí nádhernú kolekciu v každej knižnici, nie len v tej detskej. Aj dospelák sa pri jej listovaní usmieva, a kochá sa nádherným spracovaním príbehu, Texty sú jednoduché, no výstižné a ilustrácie sú hodnoverné, takže dieťa nemá problém listovať si knihou aj samé, aj keď ešte nevie čítať. Ella is a tiny fairy with delicate wings. Each night she wakes and flies around collecting light to give to others so that their way will be lit and that they won’t be so scared in the darkness. However, Ella had one wish, to see the sunrise, but her wings were so delicate that the light from the sun would break them, so as morning approached Ella always retreated to her little nook in a tree. Sans aucun doute l'un des plus magnifiques albums Jeunesse que j'ai vus - ce qui pour une libraire qui marine parmi des milliers d'albums en librairie chaque jour vous donne une idée de l'ampleur de cette affirmation - "La petite collectionneuse de lumière" m'a littéralement conquise.

Friendship, kindness, and gratitude are all illuminated in a quiet tale of a magical girl with mothlike wings. The first thing that you notice about Ella’s Night Lights is the illustrations. My word they are so beautiful. They really are special and would look good hung on a wall as a piece of art, as well as making this book stand out and look magical. Poétique, touchant et d'une sensibilité rare, ce récit tout en nature et en lumière a quelque chose d'intemporel et de profondément magique. le genre de magie qui découle d'une bonté d'âme qui donne sans compter et sans condition. Ella dreams of seeing a sunrise. However her moth-like wings are too delicate and fine to bear sunlight. Therefore she works during the night, bring comfort and light to those who are scared or lonely. She collects light from any snippet that might glitter or glow in the darkness. Thereafter, she shares ‘ her light with anyone who [needs ] some help finding their way in the dark‘.

The story follows a teeny girl named Ella, who cannot go out into the sun as the sun would burn her very delicate wings. So, she flies at night collecting light and sharing it with others who are afraid of the darkness and those who need some light. Ella’s one wish is to see the sunrise. After an evening of fun with her animal friends, Sable the fox gathers her animal friends together to hatch a plan so Ella can see the sunrise. They all work hard and Ella is beyond excited and happy. Yet what of Ella? There are many who have been comforted by her night lights. Is it possible that they might band together to offer something to Ella? What might it be? How far will they travel? Is it possible…

Que dire en conclusion? Je pense que "La petite collectionneuse de lumières" fait partie de ces albums qui méritent de devenir "classique". This really is such a lovely picture book that I couldn’t help but want to read it again and again! The story is a simple one but it is so magical and I love how all the forest animals help Ella in such a lovely and magical way. Ella is such a cute creature, looking like a little girl but having moth-like wings and antenna. The story is lovely on its own, but it’s the illustrations that really make this such a beautiful book to look at and so engaging to read. Ella is a teeny-tiny girl with moth-like wings and antennae and because her wings are so delicate, she cannot go out into the sunlight so she gathers bits of light at night and shares it with anyone who needs it. Ella makes many friends with her kind and giving spirit and her friends try to return the favor and help Ella see her very first sunrise! I am sure many children will enjoy this book, it’s the sort of picture book I would have adored as a child, due to both the lovely story and the beautiful pictures. Ella is such a lovely character, a cute girl but with moth-like parts. Somehow having a character resembling a moth but making it so cute and lovely, makes this such a lovely read, and it’s definitely a book me and my family will enjoy sharing again! 🙂This is such a lovely story with some really beautiful illustrations! Ella, a little girl who lives in an old oak tree, spends her nights awake collecting pieces of starlight, reflections of the moon and lamplights. She gives light to those who need it, flyig around to help those afraid in the dark. But while Ella spends her nights awake helping others, what she truly longs for is to see the sunrise. But Ella’s wings are too delicate for sunlight and she doesn’t think she’ll ever get to see the sun, until her forest friends help her. We are experiencing delays with deliveries to many countries, but in most cases local services have now resumed. For more details, please consult the latest information provided by Royal Mail's International Incident Bulletin. Ella's Night Lights is a story about a moth girl named Ella. Ella loves to look at lights but she can only see them at night because otherwise, the sun would hurt her. However, she longs to look at the sunlight because it is the biggest and brightest light there is. In this story, Ella helps out many other creatures at night by giving them her night light. By the end of the book she has helped so many creatures and they want to help her so they create a fort for her to stay in so she can see the sunlight. Ongoing Covid restrictions, reduced air and freight capacity, high volumes and winter weather conditions are all impacting transportation and local delivery across the globe.