Description
The hard-working crew of bestselling children's book Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site joins up with seven new road-building trucks to finish a BIG job: a brand-new road! The construction team is taking on their biggest challenge yet--building a brand-new superhighway! With the help of new rough-and-tough road-building machines, the crew gears up for an action-packed day of rolling, building, paving, painting, and all the jobs that go into making a strong new road that will get everyone home safe in time for bed!
Playful rhyming text from the team behind
Construction Site on Christmas Night, Three Cheers for Kid McGear!, and
Construction Site Mission: Demolition! make this thrilling tale of teamwork a must-have read-aloud for construction fans everywhere.
PART OF THE ENORMOUSLY POPULAR SERIES: Since its debut more than a decade ago,
Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site and the series of hardcover and board books it launched have become beloved favorites of kids and parents alike, with millions of copies sold. Fans love each book for its tough, can-do trucks and sweet, sleepy ending.
INSTRUCTIVE & ENGAGING TODDLER BOOK: The process of putting a new road together is FASCINATING and involves a whole bunch of special vehicles, who help the original crew level, grade, flatten, pave, stripe, and open up a new road so that everyone can get home safe for bedtime!
ROLLICKING READ-ALOUD: Author Sherri Duskey Rinker's bouncing, energetic rhymes make for a tremendously satisfying read-aloud experience. This delightful kids book is perfect for little ones who can't get enough of construction stories, day or night!
TEACHES TEAMWORK: Like
Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site, this series extension emphasizes teamwork, collaboration, and working together--real-world skills presented to young readers in a fun, accessible construction-site setting!
Perfect for:
- Young truck, tractor, and construction fans
- Emerging preschool and kindergarten readers
- Gift for birthday, baby shower, holidays, or any occasion
- Readers who love classic children's books by authors such as Dr. Seuss, Shel Silverstein, Sandra Boynton, and Chris Van Dusen
- Fans of books about vehicles like Little Blue Truck, Thomas the Tank Engine, and Diggersaurs
Reviews
"There's no crew like a familiar crew! Rinker's perpetually cheery vehicles are back to build a road. . . . [Construction Site: Road Crew, Coming Through!] is one road kids will be happy to travel again."--Kirkus Reviews
"Rinker, whose popular series of picture books began with Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site (2011), now offers basic information on how trucks are used to build highways. Created using wax oil crayons, the illustrations feature clearly delineated views of cheerful, determined-looking vehicles at work within appealing, vibrantly colorful scenes. A picture book that's sure to attract young truck fans."--Booklist
"Writer Sherri Duskey Rinker and illustrator AG Ford have combined their energies once again for a machine-oriented picture book full of sound effects and glowing colors in 'Construction Site: Road Crew, Coming Through!'"--The Wall Street Journal