Week 7:

Good Night, Good Night Construction Site VS
Otis and The Puppy

Good Night, Good Night Construction Site:

Age range: Probably around 2-4 yrs old.

Summary:As the sun sets behind the big construction site, all the hardworking trucks get ready to say goodnight. One by one, Crane Truck, Cement Mixer, Dump Truck, Bulldozer, and Excavator finish their work and lie down to rest—so they'll be ready for another day of rough and tough construction play! With irresistible artwork by best-selling illustrator Tom Lichtenheld and sweet, rhyming text, this book will have truck lovers of all ages begging for more. 

Review:

Good Night, Good Night Construction Site is a fun little rhyming book. Honestly, there wasn’t much to this book, as are many of the books targeting toddlers, but with that in consideration, the story allows for fun illustrations and a subject that every little boy loves…, trucks. The kids want trucks. The parents want the kids to sleep. This book is a win-win.

Otis and The Puppy:

Age range: Probably around 4-8 yrs old.

Summary:

Otis and his farm friends love to play hide-and-seek. Otis especially loves to be "It," finding his friends as they hide. Yet when the newest addition to the farm—a bounding puppy who can't sit still and has a habit of licking faces—tries to hide, he finds his attention wandering and is soon lost in the forest. Night falls and Otis, knowing his new friend is afraid of the dark, sets out to find him. There's just one problem: Otis is also afraid of the dark. His friend is alone and in need, though, so Otis takes a deep breath, counts to ten, and sets off on a different game of hide-and-seek.

Review:

I really liked this book. It’s a bit wordy, so there’s a good chance that the younger kids won’t keep focused that long if you read it to them. With that in mind the story is great. It gives you the kind of drama you want in a picture book, while still being adorable from beginning to end. As for the illustrations, the greyish backgrounds create a magnificent stage for the punches of color given to the main subjects on each page. The illustrations were mesmerizing. I just kept wanting to look at them. This is a special book for sure.

The Winner:

Congratulations to Otis and The Puppy! 

We will see you in November!

We’ll see everyone else next week!