I'm surprised by all of the reviews praising the illustrations-- I wasn't impressed at all with them or the story.This book's plot is simple. Several ducklings are worried by sights and sounds at night. Mother Duck reassures them (for example, she explains that worrisome lights are fireflies flashing their "good night" lights), and one by one the little ducklings fall asleep.I found the mother duck to be oddly drawn, and the ducklings other than Little Quack just plain weird-looking, with simulated orange "hair" (in contrast with their yellow down) sticking up on their heads.Just not my style. For cute books including ducklings I'd suggest John Butler'sHush Little Ones, the adorable Daisy books by Jane Simmons,such asDaisy and the Moon, or Matthew Van Fleet'sFuzzy Yellow Ducklings. Better yet, try the classicMake Way for Ducklings.