Grover is apprehensive about spending his first night away from home, at Betty Lou's house, but his fears dissolve under the gracious hospitality of Betty Lou and her mother.
Sylvie the cat persuades her boy to go into the darkness very late at night, where they are greeted by the shadows of roses and other flowers, and by nocturnal animals who whisper, "it's almost here.".
Little Mouse repeatedly wakes Big Mouse when he hears something outside that frightens him. Finally Big Mouse takes him into his own bed and they both sleep.
Offers kids six to nine years old instructions for twenty-five simple nighttime activities that reinforce science concepts. Features fact boxes and a glossary.