Washoe County Library System

The Coretta Scott King Award-winning author of Bronx Masquerade presents an imagination-fueled bedtime story that finds a restless youngster growling, hunting and hiding through his nighttime routine before settling down to sleep.

The alligator under his bed makes a boy's bedtime hazardous operation, until he lures it out of the house and into the garage.

A young monster says goodnight to all of the other monsters in his bedroom.

Child and cat prepare for bedtime, and suddenly the cat disappears from sight.

Little Red Chicken wants Papa to read her a bedtime story, but interrupts him almost as soon as he begins each tale.

Froggy finds many ways to delay bedtime.

At bedtime, a little llama worries after his mother puts him to bed and goes downstairs.

Cornelius the pig has his own style when preparing for bed, but he does not really feel ready until he gets a hug.

Ba Ba Sheep decides it would be fun to stay up all night and play but he is so tired the next day that he looks forward to going to bed.