Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site

by Sherri Duskey Rinker, Tom Lichtenheld (Illustrator)

Overview

The #1 New York Times bestseller now available in board book!

An unabridged board book version of the bestselling, best-beloved hardcover, perfect for small hands! Even the roughest, toughest readers will want to turn off their engines, rest their wheels, and drift to sleep with this sweet and soothing story. Vibrant illustrations and gentle rhyming text make this a surefire bedtime favorite for truck-crazy kids everywhere.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781452111735
Publisher:	Chronicle Books
Publication date:	02/14/2017
Pages:	30
Sales rank:	249
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 5.40(h) x 0.70(d)
Lexile:	AD610L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 Months to 3 Years

About the Author

Sherri Duskey Rinker is the author of #1 New York Times bestsellers Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site and Steam Train, Dream Train. She lives in St. Charles, Illinois.

Tom Lichtenheld is the illustrator of #1 New York Times bestsellers Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site and Steam Train, Dream Train, created with Sherri Duskey Rinker, as well as Duck! Rabbit! and I Wish You More, created with Amy Krouse Rosenthal. He lives near Chicago, Illinois.

Editorial Reviews

After a long day at work the vehicles in the construction site are sleepy. Read along as each vehicle winds down for the night and goes to sleep in this clever and engaging tale for young children. After raising one last beam and setting it down on its mark the Crane Truck tucks himself in with a teddy bear and a night light hanging from his crane for a great night sleep. Cement Mixer’s bedtime routine is next, with a bath and sweets dreams for a good night. After lowering his bed, locking his gate, and resting his wheels the dump truck slows his engine to a snore. Bulldozer and Excavator rest in their dirt beds after a long day of being a construction vehicle. The moon is out to light up the sky as the vehicles get a restful night sleep. The illustrations are detailed and colorful including facial characteristics for each vehicle. This board book bedtime story will be read over and over again by young children. Reviewer: Kristen Bowman; Ages 2 to 4.

Children's Literature - Kristen Bowman

A noisy construction site may be an unorthodox setting for a bedtime story, but newcomer Rinker and Lichtenheld (Shark vs. Train) tie together the dual themes neatly. Though more subdued than the trucks that drive Kate and Jim McMullan’s I Stink! and I’m Dirty!, these anthropomorphized vehicles have a similar graphic feel and cheerful demeanor. After five machines are first pictured hard at work, they appear against a blazing sky: “The sun has set, the work is done;/ It’s time for trucks to end their fun./ So one by one they’ll go to bed/ To yawn and rest their sleepy heads,/ Then wake up to another day/ Of rough-and-tough construction play!” Each truck performs one final task before settling down to sleep, with gentle encouragement: “Shh... goodnight, Bulldozer, goodnight.” Rinker’s rhythmic verse reinforces the vehicles’ love of their work (Dump Truck “moves the dirt/ from place to place,/ Then dumps it with a happy face”) and, like Lichtenheld’s art, deftly balances the story’s boisterous and drowsy elements. Truck lovers will happily nod off to the strains of this read-aloud. Ages 4–8. (May)

Publishers Weekly

" A standout picture book, especially for those who like wheels with their dreams" - Booklist, starred review"

If your little reader is mad for trucks, you must get this gem of a book!" -SweetOnBooks.com"

Gentle rhymes and soft-colored pictures of favorite trucks are the perfect way to lull any child into sweet dreams." - Bookmarkable blog,"

For all those youngsters who feel coziest with a cement mixer jammed into an armpit and a dump truck wedged at their feet, Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site might be the best bedtime book ever." - Hampton Roads"

An ideal bedtime book for all those truck-loving toddlers and preschoolers! ...If there's a truck fan in your family, this is a great pick... Drive it to the top of your pile of story time truck reads as well." - Waking Brain Cells blog"

A great read-aloud story as you are settling your child in for the night." -About.com"

A delightful debut." - The New York Times"

Truck-loving kids will respond to this take on settling down to sleep. " - The Horn Book Guide"

Lichtenheld's detailed and textured illustrations, rendered in wax oil pastels on vellum paper, perfectly complement the fun, rhyming text, cleverly personifying each truck with expressive eyes and amusing details. ...Recommended for vehicle- and bedtime-themed storytimes, this is sure to be a hit with truck-loving preschoolers." - School Library Journal, starred review"

This book is a treasure." -Testy Yet Trying blog"

Rinker's rhythmic verse reinforces the vehicles' love of their work (Dump Truck "moves the dirt/ from place to place,/ Then dumps it with a happy face") and, like Lichtenheld's art, deftly balances the story's boisterous and drowsy elements. Truck lovers will happily nod off to the strains of this read-aloud." - Publishers Weekly"

Perfect for sleepers who are more fascinated by the motorized and muddy than by the soft and fluffy. A certain subset of parents and grandparents will see this book and shout, "At last!" - Chicago Tribune

From the Publisher

K-Gr 1—After each truck completes its work for the day, it cuddles up and says goodnight. Crane Truck raises one last beam and then hugs his teddy and turns on his nightlight. Cement Mixer gives a final spin before snuggling with his blanket. Dump Truck delivers his last load, closes his eyes, and starts to snore. Bulldozer and Excavator follow suit until the entire construction site is tucked in tight. Lichtenheld's detailed and textured illustrations, rendered in wax oil pastels on vellum paper, perfectly complement the fun, rhyming text, cleverly personifying each truck with expressive eyes and amusing details. The bright, golden background changes to pinkish red as the Sun begins to set and then to dark blue when the Moon appears. The repeated refrain, "Shh… goodnight, Crane Truck [Cement Mixer, Dump Truck, Bulldozer, Excavator], goodnight," will invite participation. Recommended for vehicle —and bedtime-themed storytimes, this is sure to be a hit with truck-loving preschoolers.—Rachel Kamin, North Suburban Synagogue Beth El, Highland Park, IL

School Library Journal