"Another countdown begins as an entire community of hamsters joins a boy and his own pet hamster in getting ready for bed. Loads of activity on each spread finally causes the boy to scream, "BED TIME!
PEGGY RATHMANN: 11 a.m. The award-winning author and illustrator signs copies of her new children's book, "The Day the Babies Crawled Away." Barnes & Noble, 2700 N.E. University Village; 206-517-4107.