juvenile fiction / health & daily living / daily activities

"Little Bat has to know. What is daytime like? He has lots of questions about what happens while bats are asleep. Where do the stars go? And just who's awake in the daytime, anyway? Luckily, Rusty the squirrel is there to show him around. But can Little Bat stay awake all day? And how is it possible for two animals, one nocturnal and one diurnal, to be friends? Join Little Bat and Rusty as they discover how to stay connected--no matter what time of day it is."--Back cover.

"A rhyming survey of a number of animals and how they rest or go to sleep, leading up to a child's own experience of going to bed"--Provided by publisher.

When her little sister, Akeer, becomes sick when they are returning home from the water hole, Nya must carry her and the water back to their village, one step at a time.

In a village on the African plains, a little girl stalls bedtime by saying good night to various animals and objects.

Bruno, who is known for his imaginative tales, is unable to convince his family that he is really trying to take his bath, but the whale in the tub refuses to leave.