Owl takes drastic measures to have a good night's sleep.

Needing to brush his teeth, a bus driver asks the reader to make sure that the pigeon goes to bed on time--but the bird has many excuses about why it should stay awake. A pigeon comes up with many reasons why he should not go to bed.

Told in rhyme, a little boy, tucked into his bed, thinks of all the wonderful and ordinary things he will see and do tomorrow.

Bear has never been so tired but his next-door neighbor, a wide-awake duck, keeps disturbing his sleep.

Loving books so much that he cannot stop reading long enough to go to sleep, Dog unsuccessfully tries counting sheep before venturing out to find other creatures to count, an effort that leads to an unexpected adventure and friendship.

"Attention, reader: This book is going to make you tired! It will calm you down! Yes, this book will put you to sleep! How? Easy. There are monster trucks dashing across the pages. There are sheep being chased by dragons. There are electric guitars wailing throughout. Plus so much more! Yep. All the typical stuff that makes you sleepy. So ... are you asleep yet? No? Well, maybe another method would work better ... So read on, and it's guaranteed you'll...

After a long day of playing, Froggy still isn't tired, so he tries to find different ways to delay bedtime.

Some young rabbits would rather play than sleep, much to their parents' chagrin.

"For one restless pup the waking world is too full of wonder to leave behind at bedtime, until he closes his eyes and finds comfort in his dreams"-- Provided by publisher.

Mother and child ponder the different ways a dinosaur can say goodnight, from slamming his tail and pouting to giving a big hug and kiss.