Goodnight to each of the objects in the great green room: goodnight chairs, goodnight comb, goodnight air.

There is no night so dark, so black as night in the country. And while the people dream of daytime things, the nighttime world awakens. Owls swoop, a rabbit patters, and in the yard an apple falls -- pump! -- from the tree. Listen. Go to the window. Across the field a light glows. Who else is up so late? Who else watches and hears the sights and sounds of night in the country -- the many stirrings of silence, the many colors of the dark? Lyrical text...

An assortment of animals on a boat take a bath, put on their pajamas, brush their teeth, and exercise before going to bed. On board pages.

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

The Dream Mouse drives his cart with its load of sleep through the darkening village, bringing wondrous dreams to all the children.

The sun makes its journey across the world to Coco's house to wake her up and follow her through another day.

Sylvie the cat persuades her boy to go into the darkness very late at night. There they are greeted by the shadows of roses and other flowers, and by nocturnal animals who whisper, "it's almost here.".

In a horse-drawn cart that arrives at night, short-order cook Owl prepares delicious meals for his nocturnal patrons, including a fox, a badger, some possums, and a poor mouse who sweeps the streets.

When Mr. Putter cannot sleep after eating too many of Mrs. Teaberry's pineapple jelly rolls, he and Tabby take a moonlit stroll that ends with the perfect neighborly gathering.

When Brother Bear brings a spooky book from the library, bedtime and the dark become ominous and threatening to Sister Bear.