Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site
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4.2 • 132 Ratings
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- $8.99
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- $8.99
Publisher Description
The #1 New York Times bestselling children's book
"A standout picture book, especially for those who like wheels with their dreams." —Booklist, starred review
As the sun sets behind the big construction site, all the hardworking trucks get ready to say goodnight. One by one, Crane Truck, Cement Mixer, Dump Truck, Bulldozer, and Excavator finish their work and lie down to rest—so they'll be ready for another day of rough and tough construction play!
• Author Sherri Duskey Rinker's sweet rhyming text soothes little ones into a peaceful rest
• Full of irresistible artwork by illustrator Tom Lichtenheld
• Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site is the perfect read-aloud
This popular, timeless nighttime story continues to delight families everywhere!
• Ideal for children ages 3 to 5 years old
• Great for young construction fans
• This adorable hardcover bedtime book is a go-to gift for any occasion
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
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.
Customer Reviews
Amazing
This book is our family favorite. We lost our paperback version so we bought the iBook version. So excited!
Beautifully written
A lovely wind down story for the kids, delivered with gentle and creative rhymes.
My kids favorite.
I don’t really need the book anymore, since I can recite it from memory. But, the boys still like to look at the pictures from time to time.
I can’t say enough about this beautiful work, from the verse (amazingly the rhyme and meter are consistent throughout, a rare feat in children’s books these days) to the illustration, every piece is lovingly crafted with obvious attention to detail.
My 8 year old still requests it, and I look forward to reading to my one year lad for years to come.