This modern edition of "Twas the night before Christmas," features four different homes and families, each on Christmas Eve, that reflect the diverse world we live in, lush landscapes and charming scenes capture the wonder and magic of Christmas. What do these four homes share? The excitement and anticipation of the most splendid night of the year. In this tale, the illustrator reminds us that no matter where we live, all children share the same wish...

At bedtime, a little llama worries after his mother puts him to bed and goes downstairs.

Seven bears sneak out of bed, through the window, and across the dark countryside to investigate the source of a noise.

A collection of poems evoking the world and feelings of childhood.

Big Brown Bear gets his four fellow bears into their cozy, warm beds without much trouble, but in the middle of the night a strange sound frightens them awake.

"For one restless pup the waking world is too full of wonder to leave behind at bedtime, until he closes his eyes and finds comfort in his dreams"--

The rhyming misadventures of a group of zany sheep on a pirate ship.

A little girl and her cat enjoy preparing for bed with a bath, snack, and bedtime story.

In this board book with rhyming text, the dream train pulls into the station and all the different cars are loaded by the animal workers, each with the appropriate cargo.

A little yellow dog wants ever one more thing before he'll go to sleep.