Before going to sleep, a little rabbit says goodnight to all of his familiar possessions as his big, green bedroom slowly darkens.

A little bunny listens to noises all around him and then makes some of his own.

Early one morning, a little scarecrow whose father warns him that he is not fierce enough to frighten a crow goes out into the cornfield alone.

From the lost manuscripts of renowned children's author Brown, this bedtime story is based on the classic New England Sampler prayer, God Bless the Moon and God Bless Me. The poetic verse of the text shows a child praying for God's blessing on children in different parts of the world and themselves as the moon shines down on them all.

Unable to sleep on Christmas Eve, four children creep downstairs to see the tree, their stockings, their wrapped gifts, and to hear the singing of the carolers.

A little rabbit greets each day and says good night to the familiar things outside.

A little raccoon wants to see the night but his mother makes him wait until the full moon.