As darkness falls parents everywhere try to get their children ready for sleep.

Sleepy letters of the alphabet get ready for bed.

"Pookie gets ready for bed, with a little Pookie flair"--P. [4] of cover.

At bedtime, a little llama worries after his mother puts him to bed and goes downstairs.

Russell the sheep tries all different ways to get to sleep.

Hearing a strange noise as he settles in for bedtime, Owl looks everywhere, from the cupboard to beneath the floorboards, for the source of the noise before spotting a tiny, squeaky, mouse-shaped detail.

When Ethan checks under the bed for his monster, he finds a note saying that Gabe has gone fishing and will be back in a week. He tries out several substitute monsters, but finds that none are as perfect as Gabe.

Like most dogs, Big Dog and Little Dog go for walks, play in puddles, and snuggle up for a nap when they are sleepy, but sometimes they can be a bit mischievous, and downright silly.

During a bedtime game, every time Little Nutbrown Hare demonstrates how much he loves his father, Big Nutbrown Hare gently shows him that the love is returned even more.

Frances finds it difficult to go to sleep with the strange noises and menacing shapes that seem to fill her room after dark.