High-contrast imagery and soothing verses combine in a bedtime story written as an Italian villanelle that depicts a young child who returns home after picking flowers in the moonlight, as nearby creatures and plants settle down for the evening.

A boy and his animal friends go out at night to play, but when Moon gets stuck in a tree, the boy undertakes a daring rescue.

"Mama opened our bedroom door. 'Wake up, you two,' she whispered. 'Let's go, so we get there on time.' Excited, the sleepy family step outside into a beautiful summer night. The world is quiet and shadowy, filled with fresh smells and amazing sights. Isthis what they miss when they're asleep? Together, they walk out of their sleeping village. What will they find in the dark landscape? This beautiful and evocative book movingly recalls family trips...

When children are fast asleep, some people are hard at work keeping the city safe and clean, and when daylight comes they go home to sleep.

A collection of thirteen short stories by young adult authors, all revolving around the theme of staying up late into the night.

"At the stroke of midnight, Milly wakes up her big sister, Becca. It's time for Milly's first Midnight Club adventure! With Becca leading the way, the siblings explore the hidden wonders of their house in the dark. They dip into Dad's jar of jelly beans,try on Mom's coat, and make more mischief with the help of the Midnight Club president (their cat, Oliver!). Exhausted from their midnight expedition, Milly is ready to head to bed, but not before...

When Mr. Putter cannot sleep after eating too many of Mrs. Teaberry's pineapple jelly rolls, he and Tabby take a moonlit stroll that ends with the perfect neighborly gathering.

Kit is excited to prove her worth as a Moth Keeper, a protector of the lunar moths that allow the Night-Flower to bloom once a year, but she quickly finds that life as a Moth Keeper is not what she imagined it would be.

As the sun sets, the little gray rabbits are busy in their secret workshop, but what could they be making? Follow along as the rabbits prepare for the big event, inviting all of their forest friends to the celebration. The mice, foxes, porcupines, and other forest creatures gather as the full moon rises, and finally the big surprise is revealed. The little rabbits release beautiful paper lanterns into the sky, where they sparkle like stars in the...

A little girl enjoys the activities of a warm summer day and night.