While preparing for bedtime, a little girl and her dog note all the different kinds of lights that brighten up the night, from headlights to moonlight.

As night falls, everyone and everything quiets down.

The beauty and wonder of a northern winter night unfold.

Text and illustrations describe the sights and sounds of nighttime in the country.

Nan stays awake to watch and listen until everyone else in the house is asleep.

A stormy night awakens several sleeping animals.

The summer night is full of wonderful sounds and scents as Susan falls asleep.

Scary incidents at midnight give Biff the dog and his master a frightening time but all turn out to have good explanations.

Owl lives by himself in a warm little house. But whether Owl is inviting Winter in on a snowy night or welcoming a new friend he meets while on a stroll, Owl always has room for visitors!

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.