In the Darkness of the Night takes readers through the sounds that a child hears while curled up in bed. The child hears familiar, reassuring noises of the family and the home. This includes muffled voices and humming pipes. Sounds from outdoors, like the snuffling and screeching of foxes. And then suddenly, what’s that? Zoom! A car speeds by and a distant siren sounds.

As the illustrations expand to the city beyond the house, we see people who work throughout the night. Sanitation workers or nurses. As the sun rises, early morning sounds begin with birdsong. The clatter of trash cans as the city wakes up again.