Mod, I was wondering, have you ever heard of/seen an animated film called Nocturna? It's about a small boy called Tim who notices the stars going out, and so he sets off to find out why, and along the way he meets various creatures who each do a job to make sure the night runs smoothly - ones who tangle your hair, others that create the various night sounds, a fellow called the Cat Shepherd, who makes sure each child has a cat whose meows send them to sleep, and more! It reminds me of TPoH. :D