If your kid giggles at barnyard chaos, Click, Clack, Goodnight (2006) is a winner. Doreen Cronin—the genius behind Click, Clack, Moo—returns with Betsy Lewin’s punchy watercolors, showing a duck who refuses to sleep (relatable, right?). Picture this: cows lounging in PJs, Farmer Brown snoring, and one duck staging mid-night concerts with spoons. It’s pure mischief meets Dr. Seuss energy.

Storytime secret: While the other animals yawn, the duck invents goofy sleep “hacks” (tossing hay? moonwalking?), turning bedtime into a game. But—whoops—grumpy Farmer Brown stumbles in for a classic, tickles-first-discipline-later moment. Psst. Rumor says Lewin studied real ducks at a Vermont farm—totally unconfirmed, but germs-of-truth make books feel real, huh?

Unlike typical lullaby books (looking at you, Goodnight Moon), Cronin’s jokes nudge problem-solving skills. Pro parent tip: Read this after brushing teeth—kiddos might demand a fourth encore. Over 500k copies sold prove that prankster ducks beat counting sheep any night.

Flaws to fake humanity: “Mid-night” typo? Maybe intentional rhythm. Overusing hyphens? Guilty as a duck hiding alarm clocks.