In this cumulative tale, a wakeful flea atop a number of sleeping creatures causes a commotion, with just one bite. On board pages.

In the quiet of the night, a sleepy sleepy boy awakes to find the dishes, chairs, and clocks enjoying themselves.

As children prepare for bed, the world around them is also settling down for the night. Through the seasons, animals who live in the jungle, the forest, and the sea all whisper to their babies, and to yours, a soft refrain: "It's time to sleep, my love."

Numbers from ten to one are part of this lullaby which observes the room of a little girl going to bed.

Van Vleck, a very small bug, is getting sleepy, and his yawn -- contagious as yawns are -- sets off a chain reaction, making all those around him feel sleepy, too! Tells, in verse, what happens when all ninety-nine zillion nine trillion and three creatures in the world go to sleep.

"Nat the Cat is trying to take a nap. Will he be able to rest?"--

"Mama and Mommy would like Sweet Pea to settle into bed, but it's not quite time. Even though the bed is fluffy, it's not as snuggly as curling up like a pig in the mud, or as spacious as sleeping in the wide ocean like a blue whale. It's not as fun as sleeping high up in a tree like a koala, or hanging upside down like a bat. And it's definitely not as relaxing as sleeping standing up, like an emperor penguin. But after mimicking all the ways different...

A sheep wants nothing but to go to sleep in the big red barn on the farm, but each time he closes his eyes, another animal moos or neighs or peeps to come in.

Presents a variety of animals and the places where they might sleep, from a bear snoozing in the arms of a tree to a boy in bed.

"A classic bedtime ritual experienced through a baby's eyes, this book conveys safe sleep practices in a gentle, rhythmic way. A perfect gift for new families, it was created for Charlie's Kids Foundation, whose mission is educating families about SIDS prevention." --Goodreads.