Yuma Public Library

As the sun rises, birds, horses, rabbits, flowers, bugs, and finally children get up to start their day.

"A young child contemplates four different paths their day may take"--

Look, up in the sky It s a bird. It s a plane. It s the... SUN When morning comes, a young boy must prepare for his day, faster than a speeding bullet. Follow along as he leaps tall buildings (jumps out of bed) in a single bound, dons his heroic uniform (his clothes), and faces his greatest weakness (Kryptonite-colored toothpaste). Then it s up, up, and away to daycare The perfect companion to the best-selling author Michael Dahl's Bedtime for Batman,...

When Sam has trouble getting dressed in the morning, his very exasperated big sister, Stella, helps him get into his clothes.

Presents ten verses of the popular song, with illustrations of children from different cultures as they get ready for school.

Sylvie the cat persuades her boy to go into the darkness very late at night. There they are greeted by the shadows of roses and other flowers, and by nocturnal animals who whisper, "it's almost here.".

Illustrations and text follow a family's morning routine from the perspective of the earliest riser in the house.

Moving quietly around her house, Mara listens to the peaceful sounds of early morning.

Various animals greet the sunrise in their own unique voices, except for the owl, who welcomes the night.

Although the lazy sun is reluctant to rise, one by one the members of a cozy household get up.