As night falls on a soft summer evening, neighborhood children are drawn
out of their houses by the sights and sounds of the world after dark.
First the fireflies come sparkling past, followed by a host of domestic
and wild animals, from cats and dogs to owls and skunks. Accomplished
children's poet Robert Heidbreder creates a world of enchantment, while
Qin Leng's illustrations conjure the harmonious interplay between our
everyday domestic world and one that is just a little bit wilder. All
the characters, both human and otherwise, have their moment on the
nighttime stage, but eventually, the curtain falls, and sleepiness
beckons.