Creatures That Glow

Batten The Winking, Blinking Sea: All About
Bioluminescence
J 572.4358 Batten
Explains bioluminescence in ocean life, giving
examples of sea creatures that glow, such as
ostracods, Bermuda fire worms, and flashlight fish.
Grade 3-5














Collard In The Deep Sea
J 572.4358 Collard
Focuses on Edith Widder’s experiments
with bioluminescence. Age 9-12





Silverstein Nature’s Living Lights
J 572.4378 Silverst
Describes bioluminescent insects, plants, and sea
animals and the uses these creatures make of
their self-generated lights, such as communication,
finding food, and attracting mates. Age 9-12

















Sitarski Cold Light: Creatures, Discoveries
And Inventions That Glow
J 535.35 Sitarski
This book shows the science behind objects and creatures
that make light without making heat. Cold lights were
discovered in 1602 when a shoemaker in Bologna, Italy
thought he found a philosopher’s stone that could make gold.
Instead, he found a stone that absorbed sunlight and gave
back light in the dark (fluorescence). Read this book to find
out the secrets behind fire beetles and glowing mushrooms.
Age 9-12