Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site

Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site Book Summary

Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site is the perfect read-aloud bedtime story. From the moment it begins, readers are lulled into sleep by the reassuring rhythm of the words: “Goodnight, goodnight, construction site,” as each truck goes off to his or her home. Each vehicle has a different name and personality, and the reader learns about them as he or she reads along. The trucks’ names include Crane Truck, Cement Miser, Dump Truck, and Bulldozer. They’re all working together to build something very important—a house. And just as the sun sets, the trucks all go to bed for the night. The end.

Tom Lichtenheld creates illustrations that bring stories to life. His work appears in many children’s books, including Mighty, Mighty Construction Site, Goodnight Construction Site; Moo Moo, I Love You; The OK Book, and What Mess?

Sherri Duskey Rinkers writes books for kids and adults alike. Her most recent titles include Construction Site: Farming Strong, All Year Long, Revver the Speedway Squirrel: The Big Race Home, and Construction Site: Road Crew, Coming Through! (Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site). She lives in the Chicago area with her photographer husband and two sons.

Goodnight Construction Site Book Reading Level

The reading Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site book is for grade levels preschool to grade 3. Most book customers find it suitable for children between the ages of 2 to 3 years old, while the book author lists the book for ages 3 – 5 years old.

The Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site book reading level is best for kids who are just starting to read on their own or who are being read to by someone else. The illustrations in the book are simple and easy to understand, and the text is not too challenging.

If your child is a fan of construction vehicles or you are looking for a bedtime story that will calm and relax them, the Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site book series is a great choice.

Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site Book Characters

Unlike many children’s books with a central main character. This book is all about collaborative efforts between the various construction site characters listed below.

Some book reviewers have complained that there are no female construction vehicles, which could make parents’ daughters feel left out. This is an understandable concern. We’re not sure if the book has been updated since its original release date or not, as one of the read-aloud videos further down this page refers to the dump truck as a “she” (female character). Did the narrator take liberties, or has the book since seen a revision due to the complaint about not including a female construction vehicle?

The main characters in the book include:

• Crane Truck
• Cement Mixer
• Dump Truck
• Bulldozer
• Excavator

About Children’s Book Author Sherri Duskey Rinker

Here is a video of Sherri reading her Goodnight Construction book aloud.

Sherri Rinker is an author of New York Times Bestselling Children’s Books, including Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site. Sherri lives in the Midwest (Chicago area) with her photographer husband, two sons, and dog. In her spare time, Sherri enjoys gardening and being outdoors.

Sherri’s debut picture book, Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site (Chronicle Books), has become a modern classic in its field, with more than 5 million copies sold. The follow-up steam engine story, Mighty, Mighty Construction Site (Chronicle Books), was an instant New York Times bestseller.

For more information about Sherri and her books, please visit http://www.sherririnker.com/. You can also follow Sherri on Twitter https://twitter.com/SherriRinker (@SherriDuskey) and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SherriDuskeyRinkerAuthor/.

Sherri Duskey Rinker Books

Sherri Duskey Rinker’s books are listed below. Three of those books are New York Times bestsellers: “Construction Site on Christmas Night,” “Steam Train, Dream Train,” and, of course, “Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site.”

• Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site
• Construction Site: You’re Just Right
• Construction Site: Farming Strong, All Year Long
• Construction Site Gets a Fright!
• Roto and Roy Helicopter Heroes
• Construction Site: Spring Delight
• Joy Ride
• Construction Site: Road Crew, Coming Through
• Revver The Speedway Squirrel
• Revver The Speedway Squirrel The Big Race Home
• It’s So Quiet
• Construction Site: Merry and Bright
• Construction Site Mission: Demolition
• How to Put an Octopus to Bed
• Three Cheers for Kid McGear!
• Crane Truck’s Opposites
• Celebrate You!
• Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site Bulldozer’s Shapes
• Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site Excavator’s 123s
• Construction Site on Christmas Night
• Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site Let’s Go!
• Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site Cement Mixer’s ABC
• Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site Dump Truck’s COLORS
• Tiny and the Big Dig
• 12 Sleighs of Christmas
• Big Machines
• Mighty, Mighty Construction Site
• Silly Wonderful You
• Steam Train, Dream Train 123
• Steam Train, Dream Train Colors
• Steam Train, Dream Train
• Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site
• Construction Site: You’re Just Right
• Construction Site: Farming Strong, All Year Long
• Construction Site Gets a Fright!
• Roto and Roy Helicopter Heroes
• Construction Site: Spring Delight
• Joy Ride
• Construction Site: Road Crew, Coming Through
• Revver The Speedway Squirrel
• Revver The Speedway Squirrel The Big Race Home
• It’s So Quiet
• Construction Site: Merry and Bright
• Construction Site Mission: Demolition
• How to Put an Octopus to Bed
• Three Cheers for Kid McGear!
• Crane Truck’s Opposites
• Celebrate You!
• Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site Bulldozer’s Shapes
• Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site Excavator’s 123s
• Construction Site on Christmas Night
• Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site Let’s Go!
• Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site Cement Mixer’s ABC
• Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site Dump Truck’s COLORS
• Tiny and the Big Dig
• 12 Sleighs of Christmas
• Big Machines
• Mighty, Mighty Construction Site
• Silly Wonderful You
• Steam Train, Dream Train 123
• Steam Train, Dream Train Colors
• Steam Train, Dream Train

Tom Lichtenheld Illustrator

Tom Lichtenheld has written many books of his own, collaborated with other kid’s book authors, or contributed as an illustrator. Below are children’s books that Tom has contributed to in one or more of these methods.

• Stick And Stone: Best Friends Forever!
• Louis
• Stick And Stone
• Ten Rules Of The Birthday Wish
• Duck! Rabbit!
• Exclamation Mark
• I Wish You More
• Mighty, Mighty, Construction Site
• Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site
• Shark vs. Train
• This Is A Moose
• When My Brother Gets Home
• Moo-Moo, I Love You!
• Steam Train Dream Train
• Friendshape
• Groovy Joe
• What Are You So Grumpy About?
• One Big Pair Of Underwear
• Yes Day!
• Cloudette
• It’s Not Fair!
• E-mergency!
• Bridget’s Beret
• The OK Book
• Zero The Hero
• Sing by Tom Lichtenheld
• Everything I Know About Cars by Tom Lichtenheld
• Everything I Know About Monsters
• Everything I Know About Pirates
• What Mess?
• Wumbers

For more information about Tom Lichtenheld and his book offerings, please visit his website at https://tomlichtenheld.com/. You can also follow Tom on Twitter https://twitter.com/tlichtenheld (@tlichtenheld) and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/tom.lichtenheld.

Where to Buy Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site Book

The book is available on Amazon for Kindle, hardcover, and audiobook. This link below leads to the hardcover edition, but all options are available on the landing page.

Amazon.com (Hardcover)	Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site (Hardcover) May 4, 2011
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Book Details

Publisher: Chronicle Books: 1st Edition May 4, 2011
Language: ‎English
Hardcover: ‎32 pages
ISBN-10: ‎0811877825
ISBN-13: ‎978-0811877824
Reading age: ‎2 to 3 years old, from customers
Lexile measure: ‎AD610L
Item Weight: ‎15.2 ounces
Dimensions: 10 x 0.38 x 10.5 inches

Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site Reviews

At the time of this writing, there were over 20,000 consumer reviews on Amazon with a star rating of 4.9 out of 5. 92% of reviewers gave the book a 5-star rating. Below are a few of the top reviews of the book.

Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2022

“We love this book and now have two copies of it. The board book is great for traveling since we read it at least twice a week. My baby loves to look at the pictures, loves to try to turn the pages for me, and calms down so well at bedtime while reading this book. We love the story and all of the cute construction”

– By Ginny Gursky

Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2022

“My son (2 years) and nephew (4 years) love this book, and I do too. The pictures are beautiful and not too cute, but just cute enough.
My only problem with it is my husband (who drives a concrete truck for a living and taught me that cement is only an ingredient in concrete and it’s incorrect to call it a “cement truck”) insists that I read “cement truck” as “concrete truck” so our son and nephew don’t learn the wrong terminology.”

– By Sheik Voigtlander

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 6, 2021

“My son insists on us reading this book every night. For a construction vehicle obsessed nearly 3-year-old, he simply loves saying goodnight to each of them and loves to join in by reading the ‘shhh… Goodnight excavator… Good night.
Highly recommend for young construction plant enthusiasts.”

– By bex

Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site Read Aloud

Below are three excellent videos of the Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site read aloud, with each reading having something to offer

This is a 4:39 video titled: Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site – An Animated Read-Out Loud

This is a very cool video with added animation red by a female narrator. This is the reading where the narrator refers to the dump truck as “she,” and thus is a female character.

This one is a 4:02 video titled: 4:02 – Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site

This video shows the actual pages of the book while singing the words created by a male narrator.

This last one is a 5:15 titled: Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site 🚜| Read Aloud for Kids! | Bedtime Reading

This is a very well-done traditional reading by a female narrator.