A sweet playful story of animal friendship and adventure that will ultimately help young readers overcome their fear of the unknown and being afraid of the dark. One evening, Barnaby and his two friends are out for a moonlight stroll in the woods where they live. Together they overcome their fear of a large moving shadow and discover it¿s not a dinosaur, or a witch. It¿s just a large bird with a knapsack. Confronting their fear and meeting it head on is a universal experience that every child can relate to, and the warm vibrant illustrations easily draw the reader into this sweet and simple narrative.