Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site by Sherri Dusky Rinker
Little Man has always loved his books, but it's only been a month or so since we've added full stories to his bedtime routine. At night, he knows he gets to pick out a book and we read it cover to cover (at least once, usually three or four times). It has been fun to watch the transition from him "reading" his baby board books to reading a "big kid" book to him at night.
For the past week, Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site has been his book of choice. We picked it up at the library (another perk of being old enough to read big boy books is choosing a few from the library each week), and when it comes time to return it, I believe we'll be picking up a copy of our own.
The full page illustrations by Tom Litchenheld depict big, tough trucks wrapping up their day at the construction site and getting ready for bed. I like it because the drawings are realistic enough that they aren't cartoonish, but there's a little touch of whimsy here and there--like the nightlight that hangs off the crane truck when he goes to sleep.
The story has a great rhythm to it, describing what job each truck does and saying, "shh, goodnight," to each one as the sun goes down. The rhymes are catchy, and I have easily read it enough times to have it memorized, but don't find it annoying to read over and over.
This is a great night time transition book for any little guy who is into trucks--or for any parent that's looking for a switch from Goodnight Moon or something of the like.
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