Features an exuberant kitten who does not want to settle down when a sleepy cat declares it is naptime.

"The narrator and Pat the Rat prevent Nat the Cat from taking a nap."--

The author of the Mr. Lemoncello books brings his wit and humor to a pint-sized audience in this picture book debut that turns the universal dilemma of getting kids to sleep on its head. It's time for a nap but, just like stubborn toddlers everywhere, Annalise Devin McFleece won't have anything to do with bedtime. Dad tries to encourage sleepiness by pushing her around the park in her stroller. Along the way, they pass a man sitting on a bench, dog...

In this cumulative tale, a wakeful flea atop a number of sleeping creatures causes a commotion, with just one bite.

All the orangutans are ready for a nap in the sleepy depths of the afternoon--all except one. Written in a series of linked poems in the tanka style, which is an ancient Japanese form of poetry.

A brother and sister and their teddy bear go through the house gathering items they will need for their siesta in the back yard. A blue backpack. Una mochila azul. Empty! A brother and sister, un hermano y una hermana, and their little bear, un osito. Sleepy! But there are so many things to gather -- and so much to be done! Come join the fun -- in English and Spanish -- and make an ordinary afternoon extraordinary.

Slippers the puppy would rather pay attention to interesting smells, sounds, and sights than take a nap.

A very tired and slightly grumpy Mommy falls asleep before Baby at naptime.

When Lucy insists she does not need a nap before accompanying her dad on errands she discovers that she is more tired than she realizes.

Three yawning, nodding, and flopping children explore the best places for both animals and people to take a nap or go to sleep at night.