The Horn Book Guide

PRESCHOOL

Rinker, Sherri Duskey

Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site

32 pp. | Chronicle | May, 2011 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8118-7782-4 $16.99

(3) PS Illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld. It's getting late at the construction site. One by one, the big trucks are preparing for bed. Soothing verse describes each vehicle's last task and special wind-down routine, ending with a personal message: "Shh...goodnight, Cement Mixer, goodnight." Bright-in-the-night yellows, blues, and reds dominate the thoughtfully crafted illustrations. Truck-loving kids will respond to this take on settling down to sleep.

Reviewer: Sethany Rancier Alongi