What Really Happens at Night?

Written & illustrated by Muge Li

A child's bedtime sparks endless questions and imaginative adventures.

3.6/5 Goodreads · 33 ratings

32 pages

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Bookroo's summary

A little girl resists bedtime, her mind buzzing with questions: Where's her missing sock? Why is Dad's hair vanishing? What does the sun do at night? Her curiosity leads to whimsical adventures, each question sparking vivid imaginings. As sleepiness creeps in, will her curiosity find rest? Discover a world where bedtime becomes a journey of wonder and creativity.

From the publisher

Silver Medal Winner of the 2022 Key Colors Competition, the two-yearly national contest for illustrators of children’s books.This is a classic “I don’t want to go to bed” quirky bedtime story about curiosity, imagination, and creative solutions. It’s bedtime already? But I don’t feel like going to sleep. There’s so much to think about. I have so many questions! What happened to my other sock? Why is dad losing his hair? What does the sun do at night? And most of all: why am I so sleepy? The everyday questions of a little girl are visualized in the pictures with a lot of imagination.”Delightful bedtime fare, and, ironically, a potential get-to-sleep tool.” -Kirkus Reviews

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