According to the Chinese zodiac, people born in the Year of the Dog are honest, loyal, and good at keeping secrets.

Per the powers of electricity, kids with a dog-shaped lamp can light up a dark room.

And ditto all the other adorable illuminated miniature mammals (and one reptile for good luck) from UncommonGoods.

Cosmo is a cow with wings (for jumping over the moon, no doubt). Ernie is a brilliant blue elephant with a curly trunk. There’s Pinky the pig, Ferris the frog, Murray the funky monkey, Catie the yellow kitty, and, of course, Petey the puppy. Each smaller-than-a-shih tzu lamp is made of paper and comes with a 25-watt bulb.

Think of it as a sweet, friendly face at bedtime.

Which just may make it baby’s best friend.

Available online at uncommongoods.com.