Having decided not to go to bed because his home is too noisy, Nicholas flies his spaceship to the Moon, where he enjoys a snack, takes a moonwalk, and enjoys the quiet--until he realizes what he is missing at home.

High up in the sky, the Moon has spent her whole life watching the happenings of Earth below, from dinosaurs roaming to planes taking flight, hoping for a visitor, until one day in 1969 when a spaceship soars from Earth. Includes Earth timeline and a history of space exploration.

Using a mouse as bait instead of a worm, an old woman fishes all night long, confusing the fishermen as well as the Man in the Moon.

Poetic prose describes a full autumn moon and the magical effect it has on the earth, plants, animals, and people around it.

Feeling more than a little wild, Oscar the cat leaps from one high spot to another until he lands on the Moon, where he plays with the mooncats until his boy begins to call and he must find a way back home or risk becoming a mooncat, himself.

Sun and Moon have always held their own places in the sky, but after a lifetime of darkness all Moon wants is to spend just one day as Sun. Sun agrees, but only if first Moon takes a careful look at his night, before making his final decision. Follow Moon as he travels through the dark discovering enchanting animals and scenes unique to the nighttime, foxes hunting, children dreaming, lamplighters, and fireflies. Will Moon still wish to trade Sun...

At bedtime, a little boy asks the Moon if it likes some of his favorite activities.

During a game of hide-and-seek, Moon hides behind a cloud, leaving his friend Bear very worried.

A sleepless bear hides the moon, much to the displeasure of his forest animal friends who miss dancing under its light.