A child has a very difficult time getting Fred, the dog, to bed.

"Armed with her book of alligator facts, little alligator has several good reasons for avoiding bedtime: alligators don't brush their teeth. They don't wear pajamas. And most of all, they DO NOT go to bed. Luckily, her parents are willing to compromise. Instead of a shower (which alligators hate), she can take a bath. Instead of tucking under the covers, she can lurk beneath the blankets watching for prey"--

With lilting lullaby text and charming illustrations, this story celebrates blankets of love, from a blanket of flowers in a field to a blanket of kisses that soothe a baby to sleep.

Sleepy letters of the alphabet get ready for bed.

The moon follows Addy all over the city before finally settling in at her house for bedtime.

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

Trying to avoid bedtime, Lucy uses her imagination and some crayons to draw a monster to play with.

In this story without words, a child is sleeping while outside people carry on with their lives--working, eating, walking their dogs, and even star gazing.

Before going to sleep, a little rabbit says goodnight to many different things.

"When a boy who routinely refuses to go to bed gets a talkative stuffed animal, the tables are turned!"--