In this story without words, a child explores the woods after dark with a flashlight.

Follow an adventurous armadillo through nighttime fun as dawn approaches.

A dog stays up all night, watching the moon and some bats, and looks forward to the morning when his boy will wake up and feed him breakfast.

A sleepy polar bear cub asks his mother questions about the night sky as he gets ready to go to sleep.

Every night at half past seven, Michael and his stuffed monkey go hippity-hop, hippity-hop, up the stairs to bed. But one night when Michael calls out for Monkey Moon, he's not in any of his favorite places. Dad thinks he must still be at the park, so he and Michael bundle up and head outside, into the dark street, to retrace their steps.

Animals embark on a quest to find true darkness when too many artificial lights at night confuse migrating birds, silence singing frogs, and affect the survival of nocturnal animals.

"Flashlight Night is an ode to the power of imagination and the wonder of books. Three children use a flashlight to light a path around their backyard at night; in the flashlight's beam another world looms. Our heroes encounter spooky woods, a fearsome tiger, a time-forgotten tomb, an Egyptian god, a sword-fighting pirate, and a giant squid. With ingenuity, they vanquish all, then return to their tree house--braver, closer, and wiser than before--to...

"Stunning illustrations complement this poetic lullaby that encourages young readers to rest their heads and be soothed to sleep."--

Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day from morning till night as they discover the importance of all things great and small in our world, from the tiniest shell on the beach, to warm family connections, to the widest sunset sky.