Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site

My child absolutely loved this book! The story is fun and easy to follow, the illustrations are bright and engaging, and it kept their attention from start to finish. A perfect read for bedtime or anytime learning and imagination. Highly recommend for kids

I absolutely LOVE this book! I bought this back when my books were babies and we read it SO much that I could literally quote it word for word. It has a cadence as you read it as it introduced each new construction machine. This definitely made reading it more enjoyable. It was also educational since they were learning the proper names for each machine and its function; I even learned a few I did not know. I now buy this for every single baby shower! It's the new trend to bring a signed book instead of a card---so every new baby boy will have this book from our family. Now...I will say...It won't be limited to boys...the "sing-songy" rhythm made it just as fun for my baby girl. But the boys were obsessed! I forgot to take a picture, but the book is amazing quality. You definitely want to hardback AND you want the big full version over the board book.

Kids love it, good fun book

You know, sometimes I could just kick myself for not finding out about some things sooner, especially such a terrific little book as this! When this book was published in 2011, I babysat full time for our oldest grandson while my daughter-in-law was in the work force, he was 3 years old and was HEAVY into Thomas the train. We'd begun a collection of diecast trains for him, along with the Island of Sodor's construction team (called "The Pack"), and each and EVERY day at naptime he would have to say "goodnight" to each and every one of them individually - this darling book does exactly that, saying an individual goodnight to the rough and tough crane, cement mixer, dump truck, bulldozer and excavator, who are all calming down and getting ready to call it a night (with all of the typical bedtime rituals included in the book - taking a bath, getting tucked in, curling/snuggling up, dimming the lights and shutting the door) - it would have been absolutely PERFECT! We've added a couple of more grandsons since then, and though Mommy is now a full-time mom and I no longer get to partake in all of the traditional naptime rituals with our 4 or 2 year old grandsons (big brother's a 3rd grader already!), I went ahead and bought this for the youngest's 2nd birthday. Whether it's naptime or bedtime, the calming way this book is written coupled with the cute illustrations of the vehicles yawning, shutting their eyes, etc., is bound to be a sure-fire winner for any parent or grandparent tasked with helping a youngster to "Turn off your engines, stop your tracks, relax your wheels, your stacks, and backs. No more huffing and puffing, Team: It's time to rest your heads and dream. Construction site, all tucked in tight, the day is done, turn off the light. Great work today! Now... shh... goodnight." Even "tough" kids need their rest too! Especially if read in a quiet, soothing tone, I can't think of a more perfect bedtime book. You know how seeing someone yawn usually makes you yawn yourself? I think that's the exact effect the illustrations will have... I'm just envious of my son and daughter-in-law for getting to be the ones to read it to him! (And if I raised my son right, he'll be reading this to my first grandDAUGHTER who's arriving in October in just a couple of years as well!)

One of my favorite books to gift to new parents. My son LOVED this book, we read it so many times when he was little. It has a fun rhyming rhythm (you know what I mean), fun to read, fun to listen to. Great book.

Great bedtime story for the little ones - big truck theme well done.

My daughter's new favorite book! It's well drawn and well written, so I don't mind reading it every single night to her.

Good book for kids

Un classico intramontabile, è stato il libro preferito di mio figlio per molto tempo, bellissime rime , dolcissima storia e tenerissime illustrazioni. Non si può non avere.

My 2 years old toddler simply adores it.

LE livre du soir à avoir pour un enfant fasciné par les véhicules !! L'histoire n'est pas trop longue pour yn enfant de 2 ans et avec des pages cartonnées donc parfait pour des petites mains encore brusque avec les pages. On y apprend le nom des differents vehicules de chantier et ce qu'ils y font. Notre fils a une fascination pour les tractopelles et autres vehicules donc c'est sans surprise que ce livre est l'un de ses préférés et qu'il nous demande de le lire encore et encore et encore ! Chose qui ne nous dérange pas car l'histoire est vraiment sympa à lire avec une sorte de petit rituel du soir où l'on dit bonne nuit à chacun des véhicules de chantier.

Lovely enjoyable book perfect for winding down at night. With just a night light on, the white text seems a bit small and hard to read.

I hot this book around 4months back when my son was 21months old.. Since the time he has got this book hardly day had passed we havent read this. Now it's a night or morning ritual for him to read this Simple but rhythmic writing with appropriate explanations. My 2 year old now tells this story as it is on his own. It also build his intrest in construction activites and toys too.