A chain reaction of noises wakes up several children (and a cat) living in an apartment building. But it’s late in the night, so despite the disturbances, the building’s inhabitants return to their beds — with a new set of sounds to lull them to sleep. For her debut as a children’s author, Anne Wynter was recognized with the Ezra Jack Keats Award.
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