Frank Carlson Library

In this cumulative tale, a wakeful flea atop a number of sleeping creatures causes a commotion, with just one bite.

Will Scaredy Squirrel overcome his fear of all things that go bump in the night and get a good night's sleep?

From the day Charlotte Jane was born on a pirate ship she has had "formidable oomph," but when she succeeds in conquering sleep by staying up all night, her oomph seems to weigh anchor.

All the orangutans are ready for a nap in the sleepy depths of the afternoon . . . all except one. This little orangutan wants to dance! A hip-hop, cha-cha-cha dance full of somersaults and cartwheels. But who will dance with her? Written in bold poems in the tanka style, an ancient Japanese form of poetry that is often used as a travel diary, this exuberant orangutan celebration from acclaimed poet Margarita Engle will make readers want to dance,...

Hissy, a sleep-deprived British shorthair in the extremely noisy Fitz household, recounts his frustrating day trying to find a place to sleep where people--particularly an annoying three-year-old human--will not bother him.

Wide-Awake Baby leads the other Midnight Babies on a campaign against sleep, but one by one, they succumb to the lure of Slumberland, Nightlights, the Sea of Stories or the Garden of Lullabies until only Wide-Awake Baby is left.

After learning that his presumed-dead father may still be alive, Alfonso Perplexon, now fifteen years old, takes on the dangerous task of returning to the land of Dormia to search for him.

"When a boy can't fall asleep, he asks the animals--including giraffes, koalas, and humpback whales--for their help"--

Features an exuberant kitten who does not want to settle down when a sleepy cat declares it is naptime.

All of the barnyard animals are excited about the arrival of a new duckling, until the noisy little one refuses to go to sleep.