Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site (2 page)
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Authors: Sherri Duskey Rinker
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H
e 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.
T
hese 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.
C
onstruction site, all tucked in tight,
The day is done, turn off the light.
Great work today!
Now…shh…goodnight.
SHERRI DUSKEY RINKER
lives in Chicago with her photographer husband and two energetic, inquisitive sons: one fascinated by bugs and magic, and the other by trucks and trains. She’s constantly inspired and often exhausted. She created this goodnight story in hopes of happier bedtimes and sweet dreams for all.
TOM LICHTENHELD
is the illustrator of New York Times best-sellers Duck!Rabbit!, created with Amy Krouse Rosenthal, and Shark vs. Train, created with Chris Barton. He has also written and illustrated many popular titles, including What Are You So Grumpy About? and Bridget’s Beret.
See all of his books at www.tomlichtenheld.com.
Text © 2011 by Sherri Duskey Rinker.
Illustrations © 2011 by Tom Lichtenheld.
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Rinker, Sherri Duskey.
Goodnight, goodnight, construction site / by Sherri Duskey Rinker; illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld.
p. cm.
Summary: At sunset, when their work is done for the day, a crane truck, a cement mixer, and other pieces of construction equipment make their way to their resting places and go to sleep.
ISBN 978-0-8118-7782-4 (alk. paper)
[1. Stories in rhyme. 2. Construction equipment—Fiction. 3. Trucks—Fiction.] I. Lichtenheld, Tom, ill. II. Title.
PZ8.3.R48123Goo 2011
[E]—dc22
2010025008
Book design by Tom Lichtenheld and Amelia May Anderson.
The illustrations in this book were rendered in Neocolor wax oil pastels on Mi-Teintes paper.
Jacket illustrations © 2011 by Tom Lichtenheld.
Jacket design by Jan Miller, Tom Lichtenheld, and Amelia May Anderson.
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