While baby animals are born--some with fur and some with scales, some with lots of brothers and sisters, some with none--a curious duck watches.

"It's bedtime for Max the kitten, but something's wrong; when Max goes to say goodnight to the moon, it's nowhere to be found! Unable to go to sleep without closing his nighttime ritual, he embarks on a journey to find the moon and say goodnight"--

Cut-paper illustrations and single words of text show a kitten's attempts to imitate an adult cat's mastery of skills such as stretching, waiting, hunting and stalking.

A baby kangaroo takes his first tentative hops outside of his mama's pouch, meeting other creatures and growing bolder each time.

Joining the new baby animals at the zoo are the much-loved pengaroo and the pandacat.

A baby encounters a variety of young animals, including a clever monkey, a hairy warthog, and a dusty lion cub, before discovering the most precious creature of all.

Puzzled and even frightened by seasonal changes, a little rabbit discovers the joy of the return of spring.

A young whale enjoys its first day of independence.

Describes how a lamb's coat is made into yarn, which is made into mittens worn by a little girl when she visits the lamb on the farm.

Follows a new bear cub and his mother as they discover the world together, through every season.