這個故事延續了《The Leaf Thief》的幽默與節奏感，主角松鼠依然神經大條又充滿好奇心。
一開始，松鼠正享受著漫長的夏日午後，覺得每天的陽光都像永遠不會結束。但有一天，他發現小鳥竟然在太陽還掛著的時候就準備睡覺，覺得太不可思議了。
接著，松鼠注意到太陽每天都比前一天更早下山，他立刻腦補出一個驚天陰謀——一定有人在偷太陽！於是他展開「抓太陽小偷」的行動，一路上遇到各種夜行動物，如貓頭鷹、刺蝟和蝙蝠，才發現夜晚其實有另一種熱鬧與美麗。
最後，他明白原來這只是季節變化的自然現象，太陽並沒有被偷走——只是冬天來了。故事在幽默的追查中，帶孩子認識晝長晝短的原因，也多了一份對季節交替的欣賞。
The hottest picture book from the incredible duo behind the New York Times bestseller, The Leaf Thief!
Squirrel is back, and he's enjoying the long, sunny summer days.
But wait! Why is Bird going to bed when the sun is still up?
What a silly idea! Squirrel could never fall asleep while it's still light...
And when the sun starts to disappear earlier and earlier each night, Squirrel is convinced there MUST be a sun thief about!
Join Squirrel on a mission to find the culprit, and meet some new nocturnal friends along the way. Luckily, the sun always comes out in the end ... even if it doesn't stay for long!
- Another personality-packed story by Alice Hemming, celebrating the changing seasons
- Brilliant illustrations by Nicola Slater that are full of expression and humour
- With a handy information spread at the back for kids that explains why days become longer in the summer and get shorter through the winter
- Lots of fun facts about nocturnal animals, too!
