Goodnight construction site book

Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker, Tom Lichtenheld, Hardcover

"Your child WILL become obsessed and incessantly request Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Sitenight after night." -Good Housekeeping

"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

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

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

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

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

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

"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

"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 delightful debut." - The New York Times

"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 delightful debut." - The New York Times

"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

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Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site

None The work is done at this construction site. Time to wish the trucks goodnight. It’s the end of the day at this construction site and time to wish all the trucks a restful night. Tomorrow will bring on another day of rough and tough construction play.

One by one, their hard work will end, and each will rest his sleepy head. Join us in this award-winning, rhyming story as we say goodnight to our construction friends—the crane truck, cement mixer, dump truck, bulldozer, and excavator. It’s the perfect way to snuggle up with your favorite truck all tucked in tight at the end of your day too. “The day is done; turn off the light. Great work today. Now, shh, goodnight.” show full description Show Short Description

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Down in the big construction site, the tough trucks work with all their might to build a building, make a road, to get the job done—load by load! 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! Working hard to help his team, Crane Truck raises one last beam. Reaching, stretching, lifting high, he swings the beam into the sky. He’ll set it down right on its mark, then off to bed; it’s almost dark. He slowly folds his boom back in, and then with one last sleepy grin, he tucks himself in nice and tight . . .Sigh! . . . then cuddles up and says goodnight. Shh. Goodnight, Crane Truck, goodnight. Spinning, churning, all day long, Cement Mixer sings his whirly song. Now . . . yawn! He’s weary and so dizzy from the fun that keeps him busy. With one last spin, he pours the load. He’s ready now to leave the road. He takes a bath, gets shiny bright, pulls up his chute, turns off his light. He cuts his engine, slows his drum, and dreams sweet dreams of twirly fun. Shh. Goodnight, Cement Mixer, goodnight. Dump Truck loves to work and haul. He carries loads both big and small. He moves the dirt from place to place, then dumps it with a happy face. One final load spills on the heap. Crrrunch! Now Dump Truck’s tired and wants to sleep. He lowers his bed, locks his gate, rests his wheels; it’s getting late. He dims his lights, then shuts his doors, and soon his engine slows to snores. “Hey! Pipe down!” Shh. Goodnight, Dump Truck, goodnight. Pushing with his mighty blade, Bulldozer works to smooth the grade. He clears the way to level ground and fills the air with thunderous sound. Rooaaar! No one’s as tough and strong as he! But now he’s sleepy as can be. He puffs some smoke out of his stack, turns off his engine, stops his track. He curls into his soft dirt bed and dreams of busy days ahead. Shh. Goodnight, Bulldozer, goodnight. Scooping gravel, dirt, and sand, Excavator shapes the land. He digs and lifts throughout the day. Arr! But now it’s time to end his play. A few more holes to dig and soon, he’ll roll to bed beneath the moon. Yawn! He twirls upon his bumpy track, pulls up his boom, stretches his back. He sets his scoop down on the ground and snuggles up without a sound. Shh. Goodnight, Excavator, goodnight. These big, big trucks, so tough and loud, they work so hard, so rough and proud. Tomorrow is another day, another chance to work and play. 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.

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Good night, Axel!
sleep book
Connie can't sleep
Where does sleep wander?
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Night Tales
Monster Nyunya does not want to sleep, or How to lay down a capricious
Bedtime stories
Where to put the bunny?
A wonderful train rushes into a dream
Construction, baiushki-bayu
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Hush, Little Baby, Do not Say a Word

Gunilla Bergström
"Good night, Axel!"
Illustrations by the author
Translated from Swedish by Xenia Kovalenko
Belaya Vorona Publishing House, 2022

Axel is the most ordinary boy who does not always manage to fall asleep easily. Therefore, before going to bed, dad performs rituals that are familiar to many parents firsthand: he reads a book to his son, gives water and checks if the lion has hidden in the closet. Moreover, we must pay tribute to dad, he does all this with great patience. The book says bluntly: “Dad is very kind. Sometimes even too much." In the end, dad's kindness leads to a comic denouement: he gets so tired of putting his son to bed that he falls asleep on the floor, taking Axel's teddy bear out from under the sofa. Here the boy himself has to show some maturity: he understands that there is no point in waking up dad, and therefore he simply covers him with a blanket, goes to bed on his own - and really falls asleep.
Daddy's calm reaction to "whims" normalizes them: after all, Axel does all this not from evil, but because he really has "no sleep in one eye." On the other hand, the story helps the child himself to look at the situation from the point of view of an adult and even sympathize with his parents when they react to a chain of requests a little less patiently.

Anastasia Orlova
The Sleep Book
Artist Irina Gavrilova
Labyrinth Publishing House, 2018

The verses in this book can be called bewitching, which means they are exactly the kind you need to fall asleep. But this is real, great poetry: in some poems, Anastasia Orlova was not even afraid to leave the rhyme familiar in children's poetry and turned to free verse. Each of the poems in one way or another refers to the theme of sleep and falling asleep, calms, sets in a sleepy mood. He also names and describes situations related to going to bed - when you don’t want to get out from under a warm blanket or, on the contrary, you can’t sleep at all. The illustrations in the book are also absolutely wonderful and are somewhat similar to dreams, in which a variety of pictures and images flicker.

Liane Schneider
“Connie can’t sleep”
Artist Janina Gerrissen
Translated from German by Elena Supik
Alpina publishing house, 2019

It was pouring rain all day, and Connie couldn’t go for a walk, nor in kindergarten not with parents. Therefore, in the evening she is less tired than usual and does not want to go to bed at all: she asks her mother to play board games, her father to check if there are monsters in the room, and then gets out of bed many times - because for a good sleep you need to go to the toilet and maybe even a bite to eat. Her parents bring her back to bed over and over again and offer her new ways to sleep: read her books, make the room darker, offer to count sheep (or cats - like Connie does).
Surely many children will recognize themselves in Connie, and parents will be able to learn from the book the rituals of going to bed and be inspired by the patience of the girl's parents. The book is part of the "Best Friend - Connie" series, which describes the everyday life of a preschool girl.

Clemence Sabbat
Where does sleep roam?
Artist Fabien Octo-Lambert
Translated from French by Elena Feldman
Clever Publishing House, 2021

The dream has hidden somewhere: neither the kitten, nor the puppy, nor the piglet can find it. There is no sleep under the bed, in the bathroom and in the kitchen. What to do? Friends go to seek advice from more experienced and adult animals: dormouse, sheep and beaver, which give many useful recommendations. To “attract” sleep, you need to lie in silence and darkness, count sheep, and it would also be nice to listen to a bedtime story. A child reader can also use all these tips, and this story in verse can become a bedtime story. During the day, you can listen to it, looking at the pictures and memorizing the advice of animals, and in the evening fall asleep under the measured reading of an already familiar story - it is long enough for this.

Ekaterina Zavalishina
“Hunting for sleep. Sleeping Fairy Tale
Artist Maria Druzhinina
Piter Publishing House, 2019

One evening the little fox told his dad that he was an adult and he didn’t need to sleep anymore. Dad did not swear, but turned the situation in his favor: he happily said that his grown-up son could help in a very important hunt - the hunt for sleep. The little fox, of course, did not suspect a dirty trick and gladly agreed to take part in this adventure. Dad and son went to visit different animals to find out from them what tricks they use to catch a dream: put away toys and brush their teeth, fluff up the bed, ventilate the room and turn off the light. With the help of their advice, the fox really managed to fall asleep easily and quickly.
The book removes the conflict that often arises in adults and children around going to bed - "catching" sleep becomes a common important task - and also offers a simple evening "rite", which, as you know, is indeed an important part of sleep hygiene. At the same time, reading a book in itself - with its "soft" pastel illustrations and a fabulous plot - sets you in a calm mood and helps you fall asleep.

Kitty Krathuer
Night Tales
Illustrations by the author
Translated from Swedish by Xenia Kovalenko
Belaya Vorona Publishing House, 2021

Three fairy tales in this book are intended for adults to read to their children at bedtime. They are united by a frame plot: a mother bear tells stories to a bear cub before going to bed. They are all about sleep in one way or another. The first story is about Nochka, who warns the animals that it's time to go to bed, and they dodge, just like little children. The second story is about a girl who got lost in the forest and had to spend the night in the hollow of a bat (at first she even tried to sleep upside down!). And the third is about a man who suffered from insomnia, but was finally able to fall asleep after he went for a walk and met his beloved friend. In these tales, there is no too exciting plot that could distract from falling asleep, and their slightly strange characters seem to have come from dreams themselves. To match the stories and illustrations: they are made in pencil, the main color in them is pink, with the addition of dark muted tones. All this creates a feeling of evening twilight light and even more tunes in to a restful sleep.

Julia Böhme
“Monster Nyunya does not want to sleep, or How to lay down a capricious person”
Artist Franziska Harvey
Translated from German by Daria Andreeva
Content Publishing House, 2019 » sides of the character of the boy Kuzi. The monster appears when Kuzi is in a bad mood, he is tired or cannot sleep. In this book, Kuzya helps the monster go to bed, and he is naughty and naughty: he pretends that his stomach hurts, splashes water from a heating pad, eats toothpaste and a brush. At the same time, Kuzya himself acts as a reasonable adult: he tells Nyuna how to behave, sings a lullaby to the monster. This book helps the child to see their own pranks and whims from the side and thereby learn to cope with them, to behave more rationally.
It is better to read the book together with your parents: there is quite a lot of text in it, and it is better to discuss all the adventures of Kuzi and Nyuni. An adult interlocutor can cite stories from the life of the child himself as an example: you can recall cases when he could not go to bed at all, and try to figure out together how to get out of this situation. Of course, this does not guarantee that the child will start to go to bed every night without problems, but it will give him the tools to cope with his own “monsters”.

Karol Roth
Bedtime Tales
Artist Valery Gorbachev
Translated from German
Makhaon Publishing House, 2022

There are three fairy tales in Karol Roth's book.
The first tale is that there is no better place to sleep than your own bed.
The second is about night terrors and unwillingness to sleep. And the plot of the third tale is reminiscent of "The Tale of the Stupid Mouse" by S. Marshak, only with the opposite sign. Unlike the character in Marshakov's fairy tale (unnecessarily cruel to kids), little and not at all stupid lamb Lenny just wants his mother to put him to bed, and not some strange adult.
In other words, the book is devoted to recognizable and very important for the baby situations of going to bed and helps to look at them from the outside.

You can read more about this book in the article “Reading at night?”.

Sheridan Kane
"Where to put the hare?"
Artist Sally Percy
Translated from English by Darya Sokolova
Melik-Pashayev Publishing House, 2018

For most families, the transition of a child to the age of two or three years is a difficult time. A two-year-old kid is completely captured by the desire to explore the world around him, he quickly runs away from his parents, is impudent, does not obey, even bites. In addition, now his world is filled with fantasies, and therefore fears, he hardly falls asleep in the evenings. It is really not easy for parents to cope with him, but now the baby even more than before needs his mother's affection and comfort, absolute acceptance, a sense of security and care. Sheridan Kane's Where to Put the Bunny? ‒ as cozy as a mother's hands, but full of adventure. Just what a two or three year old fidget needs. But in general, it is rather an “atmospheric” book, sincere, showing the child an image of boundless maternal love. Reading it, you definitely want to hold the baby in your arms and even rock it slightly, cradle it. Yes, and he himself is not averse to climbing "on the handles." You can even play with the baby in a hare and a hare, wrapping it, for example, in a blanket. Mom's reading with swaying in his arms safely returns him to the space of love, acceptance, warmth, quiet joy.

More information about this book can be found in the article "Sleep well, baby, I'm there!".

Rinker Sherri Dasky
“A wonderful train rushes to sleep”
Artist Tom Lichtenheld
Translators Maria Galina, Arkady Shtypel
Career Press publishing house, 2019

not only fall asleep. Although, of course, the train rushes to sleep. And the fast, jumping rhythm at the beginning gradually subsides by the end of the book. Why, this is exactly what happens in the nursery before going to bed - the evening noise and din, and not idyllic silence. That is, it comes, but not immediately. And under this book, toys are wonderfully removed in the evening, because the passengers of the train are none other than plush animals and other game equipment, which is safely distributed in places and enters a cleanly tidy nursery. And finally, the most unexpected: a fabulous lullaby will be able to satisfy the endlessly growing cognitive needs of children, because it contains more than fifteen special "locomotive" terms, the names of different cars. And since they are all wonderfully illustrated, now children will definitely never confuse a tank with a platform or a refrigerator.

You can read more about this book in the article “Locomotive Lullaby”.

Rinker Sherry Dasky
“Construction, bayuki-bayu”
Artist Tom Lichtenheld
Translator Yury Shipkov
Career Press Publishing House, 2018

Sleep in the evenings: all people, even birds, go to sleep at night . It is difficult to find a boy who is indifferent to cars and construction equipment. Therefore, a book about cars, written as a lullaby, will be of interest to almost any person from three years old. What happens at the construction site in the evening when people go home? The machines, too, having been tired during the day, settle down to sleep. And that's just how they do it, and tells the book. Along the way, you can learn from it about the names and varieties of construction equipment - the lullaby talks about a concrete mixer, a crane, a bulldozer and other construction units.

Andrey Usachev
Lullaby book. Poems and songs”
Illustrations by Igor Oleinikov
Rech Publishing House, 2018

This book was made by two outstanding masters: the poet Andrey Usachev and the artist Igor Oleinikov.
Andrei Usachev is one of the most popular modern children's writers, the author of poems, songs, plays and even textbooks. Among his works "Lullaby" occupies a special place.
Perhaps this is one of his most serious books, although it retains all the signs of Usachev's authorial style: light and clever humor, play with words, unexpected plot twists. There are eighteen poems in the Lullaby Book. Most of them have long been familiar to connoisseurs of Usachov's songwriting - for example, "Dragon's Lullaby", "Rustle Song" or "Lullaby of the Snow Mother":

The mountains sleep in the boundless darkness,
The earth is covered with snow...
Sleep, my little one
My snowy one,
The most tender person!”

Igor Oleinikov's illustrations turn each spread of this book into a true work of art. On the one hand, the drawings are fully consistent with the overall gentle and sleepy mood of the book. On the other hand, the child may look at each illustration for a long time, which complements and expands the poem.

"Bayu-bayushki-bayu"
Illustrations by Elizaveta Vasnetsova
Publishing house "ID Meshcheryakova", 2018

The main advantage of this collection of folk lullabies is the illustrations by Elizaveta Vasnetsova. The artist inherits the style of her father, the wonderful illustrator of Russian folklore Yuri Vasnetsov. Her bright, juicy, perky works are far from the traditional illustration of lullabies: the sun is much more common here than the moon and stars. But on almost every spread there is an image of a cradle, unsteady, cradle and a baby sleeping in it. The book contains dozens of lullabies that were sung in Russian villages in the 19th century.

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"Let's pour the concrete one last time.
The car needs a sound sleep."

“Construction, bayushki-bayu” tells how a crane, a bulldozer, a concrete mixer, a dump truck and an excavator go to bed. Each car is dedicated to several spreads, which tells what the car did during the day and what it does before going to bed. The concrete mixer is taking a shower, the excavator is coaxing to be allowed to dig at least one more hole before going to bed, and the crane is hugging its teddy bear. Each such piece of pro ends with the wish "Shh ... Good night!"

Of course, we know that every car in question is the same child. She works, plays and has fun during the day, but in the evening she needs rest. The baby will be happy to follow the example of his favorite toys and go to bed too!

“It's hard to think of a more ingenious move. The psychology of kids is subtly captured: here are my cars with which I played all day. I won't go to bed until they go to bed. And here - please - let's lull the crane, and the truck, and the excavator - good night everyone. Melodic, wonderful book for the night.

After first being published in its original language in 2011, The Bayushki-Bayu Building was on the New York Times bestseller list for three years.

She became a mega bestseller.

One of the best-selling children's books of recent years.

Ranks eighth in the rating "book for the night".

And simply "Bayushka-bayu construction" is the most favorite sleep book for children all over the world.

For children from 2 to 5 years old.

Pages: 32
Dimensions: 255x263x10 mm.

Sherry Dusky Rinker

Sherry Dusky Rinker is not a professional writer. But her very first book became a mega bestseller! This is the most popular drawing book among children and adults, the picture book "Construction, baiushki-bayu!". Which is called the best sleep book, and the best book for the night, and the best book about construction and about cars, a book without which the child does not want to go to bed, a book that you want to read and read aloud, which the child knows by heart.
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