Author Description

Children around the world hear different night sounds before they go to sleep. Asleep approaches, children across the world listen to the noises of the night. Familiar with the sounds surrounding them, they can only imagine what other kids hear as they lie in their beds far, far away. One young boy, camping outside and listening to katydids, dreams about kids just like him, only different. He pictures Maria in Brazil hearing howling monkeys, Habib in Egypt listening to the shifting sand, Meli in Western Samoa hearing squeaking fruit bats... Such dreams take him through the night and "all the way to morning." Glowing and evocative illustrations depict a journey around the world, capturing and celebrating the wonderful diversity of children everywhere. On a camping trip, a father tells his son what children in other countries such as Israel, Japan, & Kenya hear as they go to sleep at night.