After a busy afternoon of playing outside, a brown-skinned toddler and their parent make their way inside to ready for bed. Sensory reminders from all around encourage the transition to bedtime—the lulling sounds of the river, the wind sighing in the grass, the chimney smoke curling in the sky, and fizzing bubbles in the bath. Sweet and simple rhyming stanzas lace the journey to bed, always ending with the refrain to hold off sleep “until the twinkling stars arise.” Cozy watercolor illustrations depict the peaceful passage from play to rest, complete with kisses for stuffies, a purring cat, and a skyful of stars. (Ages birth–3)