A modern take on the song follows the adventures of a family that sets off to visit Grandma and Grandpa by packing up the van, boarding a plane, and sailing in a hot-air balloon before taking a sleigh during the final lap of their journey.
William asks his animal friends, one after another, to awake from hibernation and prepare a celebration for a special friend who has been away all winter.
William is ready to fall asleep when several animal friends each come tapping at his window, and readers can count along until the final friend arrives at the door asking if there is room for one more.
"This edition is available for distribution only through the school market"--P. [4] of cover. Bedtime becomes a jungle safari until the Big Safari Ranger brings it to a halt. Ages 2 to 5.