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At bedtime, a little llama gets scared after his mother puts him to bed and turns out the light, so he goes downstairs where Mama puts it all right.

What makes up happy all day through? Let's count those things, just me and you.... Inspired by her own nighttime routine with her daughter, Haley Joy, Today show co-anchor Hoda Kotb has written a book that celetrates the things that make us happy each day... the big things and the small. With illustrations from Suzie Mason, Kort's soothing yet playful lullaby explores the simple and wondrous joy of taking a moment to be grateful.

"For one restless pup the waking world is too full of wonder to leave behind at bedtime, until he closes his eyes and finds comfort in his dreams"--

"Pete the Cat wants to go to sleep, but his animal friends want to stay up and play"--

A rowdy pillow fight among young caterpillars causes the Big Caterpillar to step in and take action.

As darkness falls, parents everywhere try to get their children ready for sleep.

Die-cut pages through which bits of a monster are revealed are designed to help a child control nighttime fears of monsters.

During a bedtime game, every time Little Nutbrown Hare demonstrates how much he loves his father, Big Nutbrown Hare gently shows him that the love is returned even more.

"When a boy who routinely refuses to go to bed gets a talkative stuffed animal, the tables are turned!"--

Howard and the monster under his bed decide on a plan to convince their mothers that both of them have reason to be afraid after dark.