If the sky were a mother, then the night would be her child. That's the simple but touching premise behind the newest Yuyi Morales picture book, Little Night, which begins right before bedtime. As Mother Sky fills the bathtub with falling stars, she calls to her little one, but Little Night is a frisky tot and would rather play games than go through her usual nighttime routine. Before she'll consent to a bath, putting on her night clothes, a warm glass of milk, or the brushing of her hair, Little Night wants to play a game of global hide-and-seek. Morales, whose art encompasses a rich dreamscape, has created a true bedtime classic. This book's art glows with the deep reds and purples that linger in the sky at the end of a long summer day, and children adore locating Little Night in each new landscape. As for the words, they perfectly capture the humor and patience found in a loving mother-daughter relationship. — Elizabeth Bird