"When the lights go down/on the city street/where does the white cat go, honey?/Where does the white cat go?" A series of similarly structured questions about the destination of a cat, monkey, camel, dog, seagull, and bear is repeatedly answered, "They are on their way./They are on their way home." Double-page spreads show the ever-growing line of animals heading home until the final picture reveals that they are all stuffed animals on a sleeping child's bed. Weiss's colored pencil illustrations use rich nighttime hues of dark green, brown, blue and black to create a somber, peaceful mood. Honor Book, 1989 CCBC Caldecott Discussion (Ages 2-4)

One of those rare good-night books that young readers will demand at all hours of the day and will be reading to their own children in years to come. Full color.