<p>As nighttime approaches, mother animals and their babies are settling down for the night. A rhinoceros soothes one child to sleep, while a monkey makes a bed for her two babies and a leopard tucks in her three little ones. By the time readers arrive at the stunning gatefold illustration at the end of the story, a herd of ten elephant babies is nodding off, and silence finally settles over the jungle. Perhaps other little eyes will begin to close as well.<br><br></p><p>Written in the style of the familiar children_s song, _Over in the Meadow,_ John Butler_s richly illustrated rhyming story will satisfy and comfort readers of all ages.<br></p>
