Construction Site on Christmas Night

by Sherri Duskey Rinker, AG Ford (Illustrator)

Overview

From the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site series. More than two million copies have sold across the series!

Created for lovers of Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site, as well as fans of Sherri Duskey Rinker's storytelling and AG Ford's art, this beautiful holiday picture book shows Excavator, Bulldozer, Crane, Dump Truck and Cement Mixer building a new home for fire engines. As they finish their big, important job, they get their own Christmas surprises. Your kids will have fun discovering the special surprise awaiting each vehicle as much as they will love rhyming along with the story. This cute book is sure to be a classic!

Art by illustrator AG Ford.

• A Christmas tale with a great message
• Teaches kids the joy of giving and the value of work
• Rhythmic patterns make reading fun

Fans of Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site, Mighty, Mighty Construction Site, and Excavator's 123 will be excited about this children's holiday book.

• Ideal Christmas gift for little ones
• Perfect book for children who like construction, trucks, fire engines, cars, and building things
• Parents, grandparents, and teachers will have fun reading this action-packed story to kids

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781452139111
Publisher:	Chronicle Books LLC
Publication date:	10/16/2018
Series:	Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site Series
Pages:	40
Sales rank:	85,630
Product dimensions:	10.10(w) x 9.70(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Sherri Duskey Rinker is the author of #1 New York Times bestsellers Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site; Steam Train, Dream Train; and Mighty, Mighty Construction Site, and The 12 Sleighs of Christmas. She loves cooking, gardening, and old oil paintings. Sherri lives with her photographer husband, two sons, one dog, and one hedgehog in the Chicago area. Find out more about her at Sherriduskeyrinker.com.

A recipient of the NAACP Image Award, AG Ford has illustrated many award-winning books for children including Goal! by Mina Javaherbin and the New York Times bestseller Barack by Jonah Winter. He lives in Dallas, Texas.

Editorial Reviews

09/24/2018
Christmas has arrived at the construction site, and the trucks are finishing up their hard work building a special house. As night comes and snow falls, each truck receives a special gift. Writing in upbeat couplets, Rinker describes each truck’s duties. “Cement Mixer has concrete to pour:/ he lays the foundation, walls, and floor.” By introducing the trucks individually, Rinker allows the excitement of each finding their gifts to resonate every time. Finally, their work is done, and fire trucks roll into “a new home, built just right.” Ford’s oil crayon renderings of the trucks are gently expressive. Truck lovers will gladly welcome the friendly rigs for Christmas. Ages 3–5. (Oct.)

Publishers Weekly

#1 New York Times Bestseller

Country Living Magazine's 20 Best Christmas Books for Kids

Red Tricycle Best Holiday Books for Babies and Toddlers

Parenting.com Best Christmas and Holiday Books for Kids

"A Yuletide tale of hard work, happy surprises and the gratification of a job well done." —The Wall Street Journal

"A celebration of teamwork, hard work and pride in a job well done." —The San Francisco Chronicle

"Vroom! If your child loves Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site, then they will adore this Christmas book." —Parenting.com

"Fans of Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site rejoice! This is the perfect Christmas Eve book." —Romper

"An excellent addition to the series and a welcome Christmas gift idea for even the smallest construction fans." —The Children's Book Review

"A delight for truck lovers, holiday fans, and kids who enjoy some rhythmic verse as they nod off to dreamland." —Common Sense Media

"If you have little ones who love Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site and Mighty, Mighty, Construction Site, this holiday book will bring them just as much construction joy!" —Red Tricycle

"Fans of Sherri Duskey Rinker's Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site will love her new holiday themed picture book." —Omnivoracious

"Delightful" —Everyday Reading

"Truck lovers will gladly welcome the friendly rigs for Christmas." —Publishers Weekly

"Return to the world of Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site with the same dedicated trucks and action-packed rhymes-now with a bit of holiday cheer thrown in." —The Horn Book



#1 New York Times Bestseller

Country Living Magazine's 20 Best Christmas Books for Kids

Red Tricycle Best Holiday Books for Babies and Toddlers

Parenting.com Best Christmas and Holiday Books for Kids

"A Yuletide tale of hard work, happy surprises and the gratification of a job well done." —The Wall Street Journal

"A celebration of teamwork, hard work and pride in a job well done." —The San Francisco Chronicle

"Vroom! If your child loves Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site, then they will adore this Christmas book." —Parenting.com

"Fans of Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site rejoice! This is the perfect Christmas Eve book." —Romper

"An excellent addition to the series and a welcome Christmas gift idea for even the smallest construction fans." —The Children's Book Review

"A delight for truck lovers, holiday fans, and kids who enjoy some rhythmic verse as they nod off to dreamland." —Common Sense Media

"If you have little ones who love Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site and Mighty, Mighty, Construction Site, this holiday book will bring them just as much construction joy!" —Red Tricycle

"Fans of Sherri Duskey Rinker's Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site will love her new holiday themed picture book." —Omnivoracious

"Delightful" —Everyday Reading

"Truck lovers will gladly welcome the friendly rigs for Christmas." —Publishers Weekly

"Return to the world of Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site with the same dedicated trucks and action-packed rhymes-now with a bit of holiday cheer thrown in." —The Horn Book

From the Publisher

10/01/2018
PreS-Gr 1—Rinker is back with her construction vehicles prepping for the holidays. The rhyming text follows how the machines work hard to construct a "special house" that must be ready for Christmas Eve. Each machine is allotted three or four pages to describe their work, before being given a gift (Bulldozer gets a new carbon steel blade), and then bidden Merry Christmas and Goodnight. Once Crane finishes the job by topping the construction with a star, new fire trucks and rescue vehicles roll in, and readers realize what has been built: a new fire station. As usual, these happy trucks are anthropomorphized just enough to appeal to kids. The neocolor wax oil crayon illustrations offer bright colors and scenes that are engaging without being overwhelming, ending with peaceful, snowy scenes. Although this is a bit lengthy for toddler audiences, children will love shouting out the names of the vehicles and the parts they are gifted, as well as guessing what they're creating. VERDICT Rinker's popularity makes this holiday title a first purchase for all public libraries. It's perfect for one-on-one and small group sharing.—Liz Anderson, DC Public Library

School Library Journal

2018-08-20

A jolly team of trucks rushes to build a firehouse in time for Christmas.

With a big-city skyline in the background, Bulldozer clears the way for Excavator to dig the foundation. Cement Mixer, Dump Truck, and Crane Truck all do their parts for a brand-new fire station. As each ends his day (not one of these anthropomorphized trucks is gendered female, unfortunately), a special gift just for him awaits, with a thank-you card attached from the trucks' unseen human crew. Rinker tells the story in rhyming couplets set in sans serif type that moves along with the trucks: "An icy wind blows in his face / but Dump Truck revs to keep the pace. / His back is sore, his tires are shot, / but Dump Truck gives it all he's got…." Emulating Tom Lichtenheld's style for this companion to the perennial bestseller, Ford's colored-pencil illustrations in soft, rich tones vary between full double-page spreads and framed insets, shifting focus from each truck's individual effort to the overall task at hand. The entire story is framed by spreads front and back that show the trucks asleep, ending with the words that are repeated throughout: "Merry Christmas! And…goodnight." A crescent moon smiles benevolently above all.

A lovely book that ties the Christmas message of friendship and generosity to the satisfaction of a job well-done. (Picture book. 3-7)

Kirkus Reviews