Kate Banks

Alex wants to be a "night worker" like his father who goes to work at a construction site after Alex goes to bed

At the end of the day a little boy falls asleep as his mama reads about a bear hibernating.

A mother tiger entices her child to sleep by telling of all that can been seen with one's eyes closed.

A baby fox anticipates the time when he can go out alone, but first his parents must teach him the ways of the wilderness. Against the rhythmic background of turning seasons, a little fox learns that there is a time for everything. The rain, the clouds, the days all come and go as the little fox, guided by his wise and loving parents, learns to hunt on his own and bury his food, cover his trail and run like the wind. Now he is ready to go out on his...

"Forest animals help an injured nightingale survive the winter in a comforting story of friendship and resilience, lyrically told and gorgeously illustrated. As the days grow shorter and the air becomes colder, the spring birds fly south for winter--all except for a nightingale with a broken wing. Unable to fly, the nightingale worries about how to prepare for weather it's never had to experience before. Luckily, the forest animals who are used to...

Alice's parents get her a parrot for her birthday.

As evening progresses into nighttime, the moon looks down on a variety of nocturnal scenes, including a child getting ready for bed.

Max and his brothers drive to Shapeville and Count Town searching for problems, and are able to use their skills in arithmetic and sleuthing to help get things ready for a rocket launch.

A stranded wolf cub is rescued and raised by a loving polar bear, and years later when he is grown into a wolf and on his own, he comes upon a lost polar bear cub, and the cycle begins again.

"As the sun begins to set on the savanna, 10 little lions explore the darkening beauty of the landscape as they make their way home for bedtime"--