Atsuko Morozumi

When his father brings a gorilla home from the zoo, a little boy remains friends with the furry visitor even after it must be returned to Africa.

Driven from their forest by loggers, a band of elves wander and search for a home until they meet Santa Claus at the North Pole.

Collects five short stories involving animals at bedtime, including a forgetful bear, a cat who wants milk, and animals who appear to a young girl in dreams.