Richard Jackson

While everyone else in the family is sleeping, baby Tessa manages to get out of her crib and plays until the rest of the family begins to awaken.

A puddle sits despairingly as she is trampled on by humans and animals alike until something miraculous happens that makes her feel worthwhile.

"Jonah tags along when Maise takes the dog, Tinker, out, and he turns their walk into an exercise in imagination"--Verso page.

As darkness falls in the forest, animals hoot, chirp, whirr, and bark, lulling drowsy children to sleep.

Through illustrations and simple, rhyming text, a book invites its reader to explore fluffy, furry, or squishy objects and creatures, both real and imaginary, that are found within its pages.