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As twilight falls, some animals come out to graze while others are settling in for the night.

A raccoon and skunk pass other nocturnal animals as they head to a corn field to forage for food until a surprise causes them to scurry home.

Dawn, Tobin, and Bismark awaken one evening to a disaster: all of the forest's pomelos have been mysteriously poisoned! As the Nocturnal Brigade sets out to investigate, they encounter Iris, a mysterious aye-aye, who claims monsters from the moon are to blame. While the three heroes suspect a more earthly explanation, the animals of the valley are all falling ill. And then Tobin gets sick, too! The Nocturnal Brigade must race to find answers, and...

Butterfly wakes up while Porcupine is having breakfast, and Porcupine tries to explain what it means to be nocturnal and Butterfly considers the advantages of a nighttime life while trying to get back to sleep.

"In The Nocturnals: The Hidden Kingdom, animals in the valley start to trip on the crumbling ground beneath them, water disappears, and disembodied voices are heard. Everyone assumes the forest is under an evil spell. However, it's a group of veiled creatures--a chameleon, stick bugs, leaf bugs, and other assorted camouflaged insects--that are upset because they want the valley's recognition for their hard work in preventing a drought. The Nocturnal...

When Buzz and Liz visit the zoo, their pets Fly Guy and Fly Girl go looking for food, and find the Creatures of the Night exhibit, where they see animals that would like to eat them.

"Join the farmer's cat on his fascinating nighttime journey through fields, farms, forests, and even the city to see what only he can see after the sunsets. Legendary artist Dahlov Ipcar mesmerizingly alternates between dark night scenes and vivid color to deliver a beautifully illustrated children's classic. Each scene is shown first as a human would see it at night in blacks and whites, and then as a cat sees it in with vivid color and fine detail."--Provided...

Hugo quiere saber por qué no puede dormir. ¿Podrá ayudar la elefanta? ¿Quizás el tigre? ¿Y el cocodrilo? Es medianoche y Hugo no puede dormir. Despertará a todos los animales para preguntarles "¿sabes por qué no puedo dormir?". Pero ellos solo quieren que los deje dormir tranquilos, están muy cansados. Cuando se hace de día, todos los animales se despiertan y Hugo se queda dormido por fin. ¿Por qué no podía dormir durante la noche? "When...

"Creatures of all stripes, sizes and colors celebrate love by day ... and by night! With colorful artwork and sweet rhyming words, this dreamy companion to 'Love in the Wild' introduces the many ways that animals express love at nighttime."--Page [4] of cover.