This companion to the Woods' classic The Napping House (1984) offers a twist on its premise with cumulative text, increasingly comical chaos, and a memorable refrain in this charming bedtime tale. It's nighttime, and "There is a house, / a full-moon house, / where everyone is restless," starting with "sleepless Granny / in a wide-awake bed." Sleep proves increasingly elusive as her bedroom becomes a hub of activity: a "fidgety child" tossing a ball, and then, consecutively, a "playful dog," a "prowling cat," and a "worried mouse." But just as chaos crescendos, a cricket sings a "full-moon song / that soothes the mouse, / who calms the cat, / who gentles the dog," and so on, until "no one now is restless." Softly rendered, luminous art illustrates and expands the lilting text, incorporating varying perspectives and eye-catching, whimsical details. Although those familiar with the earlier title will appreciate Wood's playful take re flipping the concept from daytime nappers disrupted by a peppy flea to, instead, sleepless pandemonium quieted by a chirping cricket is entertaining but ultimately restful story easily stands alone.

PreS-Gr 1 Readers who have long embraced the silly serenity of The Napping House (HMH, 2009) will love the raucous mood of The Full Moon at the Napping House where no one in the house is sleeping. One night the full moon pours its light into a restless house; Granny is wide awake, the child is fidgety, the dog is playful, and there's a prowling cat and a worried mouse. Eventually, a chirping cricket comes to the rescue with his soothing song that kicks off the needed calm that helps the inhabitants finally get some rest. Like the original story, this cumulative tale is told through lyrical language and rich vocabulary. The final watercolor illustrations shows a full moon overlooking a peaceful household. VERDICT A wonderful storytime addition, particularly where The Napping House is popular. Gwen Collier, Buffalo and Erie County Public Library, NY