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

What a whatchamacallit is. Discover where the sun goes at night. Figure out how to un-flip a turtle. Learn why a step, a squirm, and a hop are very different measurements. Then join real kids as they experiment and play in their own big wide world. Build bridges. Make shadow puppets and track shadows. Find funny ways to measure yourself. It's all part of your scientific research.

"On a peculiarly long night, three farm animals set out on a daring quest to bring the sunrise."--