Two sleepy children sneak out of their beds to watch as their parents, who love each other very much, break into a dance while washing the dishes.

Animals, people, and things become quiet and sleep when night comes.

"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"--

Unable to sleep, a little girl tries counting sheep and other items, searching for her doll and bear, eating a snack, and many other things in hopes of becoming tired.

Each barnyard animal has its favorite kind of kiss, but the best of all is a mother's goodnight kiss.

Mother Bear coaxes Little Bear to sleep by taking one final walk through the snow to see other creatures preparing for bedtime.

Rhyming text presents what a princess might do between leaving the ball and saying goodnight.

Little Hoot wants to go to bed early, like all of his friends do, and he is hopping mad when Mama and Papa Owl insist that he stay up late and play.

A young vampire, unable to sleep, tries to figure out whether it is the howling of a werewolf, the clacking of skeletons, or something else that is keeping him awake.