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Not wanting to sleep at bedtime, Willy goes in search of others still awake, thus beginning adventures in a night world with birds, fish, the moon, and stars

Waging a fierce competition for which they have trained since childhood, circus magicians Celia and Marco unexpectedly fall in love with each other and share a fantastical romance that manifests in fateful ways "The circus arrives without warning. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is a unique experience full of breathtaking spectacles. This is Le Cirque des Rêves, and it is only open at...

A look at Mr. Moon's work shift, as he shines his light for all the creatures of the night to do their work--from the cloud fluffers and singing crickets, to dewdrops preparing to greet the dawn

A young boy's sleep is repeatedly interrupted by unusual building projects during the night

The inhabitants of South Africa divide their activities by day and night, as the animals in Kruger National Park go about their business while the people of Johannesburg sleep and then lie down in the shade as the people wake up

A resourceful young boy tries to help three hungry ghosts find something to eat

Blossom and Boo get scared and lost in the woods when they stay up one night to see what happens while everyone is sleeping

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

Celebrates all the ways, after the sun goes down, light finds a way to shine, from lighthouses and fireflies to moonlight in an owl's eyes and a crackling campfire