Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site

Posted on 26 August 2017 by Sherri Duskey Rinker

The 1 New York Times bestsellerAs 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 With irresistible artwork by best selling illustrator Tom Lichtenheld and sweet, rhyming text, this book will have truck lovers of all ages begging for.Can t get enough of these tough trucks The long awaited sequel Mighty, Mighty, Construction Site is now available for preorder Free Download [ Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site ] by [ Sherri Duskey Rinker ] – kino-fada.fr My kid goes running through the park today, what is he running for, is it a squirrel or a soccer ball, no, he saw a garbage truck Then he just stood there, next to it, grinning happily It was parked in the park because the two dudes in it were getting high They waved cheerfully to my kid, my kid waved ecstatically back I stood there awkwardly Garbage dudes are not nice to you but they are nice as shit to little kids A lot of people are like that Different truck, obviously, I m not gonna n My kid goes running through the park today, what is he running for, is it a squirrel or a soccer ball, no, he saw a garbage truck Then he just stood there, next to it, grinning happily It was parked in the park because the two dudes in it were getting high They waved cheerfully to my kid, my kid waved ecstatically back I stood there awkwardly Garbage dudes are not nice to you but they are nice as shit to little kids A lot of people are like that Different truck, obviously, I m not gonna narc those garbage dudes out.Point is I can t tell you how many times I ve read this fucking book Here s what it s about, it s about trucks that go to sleep Let s rate the trucks.Crane Truck Crane Truck hangs a nightlight from his crane before he goes to sleep, that s pretty cute He has a teddy bear Four stars.Cement Truck H...Read this with my 4 year old nephew tonight He and his brother love trucks and played in their sandbox all summer with their own set of trucks It was just so cute to read this book to him at bedtime.All... It s time to rest your heads and dream The crane truck cuddling up the teddy bear to fall asleep made me crack up.Construction equipment at work and at rest, all explain what they do best A fun rhyming read3.5 STARSThis is such a cute idea, and a great alternative to bedtime stories featuring animals as many children love big construction trucks I mean, they are pretty darn cool And it s fun imagining them dozing off to sleep after a long day helping to build structures But, ultimately, I wasn t super wowed Maybe all the hype just set me up to be a little disappointed The rhyming text was just okay for me, and though I liked the illustrations alright I didn t find most of them as endear 3.5 STARSThis is such a cute idea, and a great alternative to bedtime stories featuring animals as many children love big construction trucks I mean, they are pretty darn cool And it s fun imagining them dozing off to sleep after a long day helping to build structures But, ultimately, I wasn t super wowed Maybe all the hype just set me up to be a little disappointed The rhyming text was just okay for me, and though I liked the illustrations alright I didn t find most of them as endearing as the one on the cover Also, it might have been nice for one of the trucks to be a she since some little girls do like construction trucks Too, I found the switching back and forth between daytime and nighttime a bit odd pacing as we move through each truck, first showing the work it does, then showing it ready for bed Maybe I m just being picky.I know I m being picky in calling out the incorrect use of the term cement mixer for the truck in...My son, reinforcing gender stereotypes everywhere, loves construction equipment This book was obviously going to be a hit One by one each piece of construction equipment finishes its work and gets tucked in for bed Crane Truck cuddles up with his teddy bear after raising one last beam, Cement Mixer gets a bath before getting under his blanket, and on my son s favorite page, Dump Truck is yelled at for his loud snoring.I don t much care for the text in the book it doesn t really trip off the My son, reinforcing gender stereotypes everywhere, loves construction equipment This book was obviously going to be a hit One by one each piece of construction equipment finishes its work and gets tucked in for bed Crane Truck cuddles up with his teddy bear after raising one last beam, Cement Mixer gets a bath before getting under his blanket, and on my son s favorite page, Dump Truck is yelled at for his loud snoring...This was in our most recent library book bundle about trucks and construction might as well start enforcing those gender stereotypes early, right I loved it so much that I have renewed it twice now and am thinking I just need to buy my son his own copy.What do I love about it First of all, the illustrations are so endearing The Cement Mixer with his blankie and the Crane Truck with his stuffed animal and night light just make my heart melt every time I look at them The images are simultan This was in our most recent library book bundle about trucks and construction might as well start enforcing those gender stereotypes early, right I loved it so much that I have renewed it twice now and am thinking I just need to buy my son his own copy.What do I love about it First of all, the illustrations are so endearing The Cement...Tom Lichtenheld is one of my favorite illustrators I discovered his work how was I missing it in the wonderful Chris Barton picture book, Shark Vs Train, that you ve heard me rave about so many times before Tom s bold, energetic style crackles with humor and appeal My kids are all drawn to his work his illustrations are the kind you pore over, giggling at the details.I went on a binge last week and ordered all the Lichtenheld our library system could muster The entire second row picture Tom Lichtenheld is one of my favorite illustrators I discovered his work how was I missing it in the wonderful Chris Barton picture book, Shark Vs Train, that you ve heard me rave about so many times...Don t tell anybody but I read this at work because it was lying right in front of me and I m also supposed to sell this to people I wanted to know what I m selling to them So, don t judge me It s a cute book with some neat illustrations Definitely worth picking up for those little ones that love machinery and are interested in learning what different types of vehicles can do I wish it was less gender biased It seems to be clearly geared towards boys, which makes me sad but doesn t su Don t tell anybody but I read this at work because it was lying right in front of me and I...When your child is fixated by any manner of construction equipment or large truck, this book is the best As the construction site shuts down for the day, so do the machines doing the dirty work they all go to sleep Each one has it s own personality, which...

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26 August 2017

Sherri Duskey Rinker