Kids Flashlight Books

How do you read a flashlight book?

1. Grab a flashlight
2. Grab your favorite flashlight books
3. Gather your family
4. Turn off the lights or go outside at night
5. Find a comfy place to sit together
6. Snuggle up in a blanket
   
7. Read each page with your kids
   
8. Let your kids find the hidden illustrations holding a flashlight behind the page
   
9. Once done, turn off the flashlight and look at the stars with your kids
   
10. Make memories with your kids

Boost your storytime experience

• Make popcorn and snacks
• Make s'mores around a campfire

What's unique about an Usborne flashlight book?

Flashlight books are nonfiction books written and illustrated in picture book format. Each 2 page spread of the book has a dark colored page that reveals a hidden image when you place a light behind it.

Where can I buy these books?

You can shop all flashlight books here on our site.

What types of books are there?

• Dinosaurs
• Body
• City
• Hospital
• Library
• Farm
• Space
• Construction
• Interesting places
• Vehicles
• Nature
• Animals
• Seasonal
• Ecosystems
• Geography

What are some popular books titles?

• The Human Body
• Dinosuars
• On the Construction Site
• Secrets of the Seashore
• At the Garage

These books are great for bedtime storytime, along with the following activities with your kids:

• Camping
• Building a fort
• Star gazing
• Bedtime reading
• Roadtrips
• Going on vacation
• Slumber parties

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to buy a special flashlight for this book?

No you can hold it up to any light source.

Do flashlight books make a good gift?

These books make a great gift especially when paired with a flashlight.

Do you have to read a flashlight book in the dark?

No you don't have to read it in the dark. You just need to hold its pages up to a light sources to see the hidden images.

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Make memories with your kids by taking them on a trip during the day and reading them a corresponding flashlight book at night.

Here are some trip ideas to get you started:

• Go for a check-up
• Go for a doctor appointment
• Go to the library
• Go to a science museum
• Go to the city and see the sights
• Go by a construction site to watch the work from a distance
  
• Go to a farm
  
• Go to a petting zoo
  
• Go to an apple orchard
• Go to a pumpkin patch
• Go to a tree farm
• Go to the airport
• Go to an air show
• Go to an airplane museum
• Go to a RC plane show
• Go on a plane trip
• Go to a science center
• Go to a space rocket launch
• Go to a planetarium
• Go look at the stars with your kids
• Go to the train station
• Go to a train museum
  
• Go to a model train exhibit
  
• Go on a train ride
  
• Go to get your oil changed
  
• Go to get your car worked on
  
• Go to an auto museum
  
• Go to a car show
  
• Go to a nature reserve
  
• Go to an animal sanctuary
  
• Go to a national park
  
• Go hiking
  
• Go camping
  
• Go to a plant nursery
  
• Go to the botanical garden
  
• Go to the zoo
  
• Go to the ocean
  
• Go to the beach
  
• Go to the aquarium
  
• Go to the botanical garden
  
• Go to a farmers market
  
• Go to the grocery store
  
• Go to a national monument
  
• Go to a local historic location
  
• Go to a history museum