Goodnight Digger: A Bedtime Book for Truck-Loving Toddlers

by Michelle Robinson, Nick East (Illustrator)

Getting ready for bedtime has never been so much fun! These colorful books are the perfect way to help tiny ones wind down on their way to dreamland. From a big digger truck to a pirate ship, tractor and horse-drawn carriage, each book helps little dreamers wish their favorite things a sweet goodnight. Fun rhyming words and joyful illustrations make these books perfect for parents and toddlers to read together. A bedtime favorite. Sunday Express. In Goodnight Digger, kids can say goodnight to planes, trains, big diggers and more.(Ages 1+)"

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Storytime, Construction, Transport

32 pages, Paperback

First published August 2, 2012

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads database.

When I'm not up to my knees in nappies, I write children's books. I also spend a fair amount of time eating chocolate. I try to write funny, read-aloud books that parents will enjoy as much as children - after all, if you have to share the same stories umpteen times, you may as well enjoy them.
I hope you like my books enough to read them umpteen times. Thank you - Michelle.

Reviews

[Jasmine from How Useful It Is · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read for my toddler's bedtime. A bedtime book saying goodnight to all the toys, clean up and go to sleep. Vocabulary words for different toys: fire truck, plane, dump truck, train bus, and digger. I like how kids have the opportunity to learn different transportation. Cute illustrations. I enjoyed the night view of different transportations in action such as chopper, van, tram, tractor, etc with its headlights on! I highly recommend everyone to read this book!

Thank you Sourcebooks Kids for the opportunity to read and review!

[Rachel Ingram · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the greatest bedtime book, ever! Our toddler loves it, loads of bright and colourful pictures to look at and a bouncy text to read aloud, leading to going to bed. Highly recommended for all digger fans.

[Christine Turner]

Getting ready for bedtime has never been so much fun! These colorful books are the perfect way to help tiny ones wind down on their way to dreamland. From a big "digger" truck to a pirate ship, tractor and horse-drawn carriage, each book helps little dreamers wish their favorite things a sweet goodnight. Fun rhyming words and joyful illustrations make these books perfect for parents and toddlers to read together.

Subject: Bedtime -- Juvenile fiction.
Vehicles -- Juvenile fiction.
Construction equipment -- Juvenile fiction.
Stories in rhyme -- Juvenile literature.

[Courtney Bursnell · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have read this book several times with my partners son- and he absolutely loves it! The repetition of the phrase ‘goodnight digger’ is his favourite, and he just loves to shout along whilst you are reading! Definitely doesn’t calm him down for bed though!!

[Joanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Children, once they've learned to say "hello" and "goodbye", love saying all those phrases to just about everything--after all practice makes perfect, right? And what better toys to say good night to then all the vehicles many children love? I know the kiddos I babysit would gladly delay bedtime by saying good night to all of their favorite construction vehicles. The emphasis on the digger (the favorite of both the kid in the book and the one I read to) was a special bonus, as well as the rhyming.

[Miss Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

A young child gets ready for bed and says goodnight to all his vehicles especially his digger. Easy to follow. Toddler and up

[Jenna Mills · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sweet and strange.

[Nel · Rating 5 out of 5]

With a digger, train, trucks, trams, rockets etc it was impossible for my son not to adore this book.

[Claire · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute rhyme and illustrations. Wish it had also depicted an obvious girl child as well.

[Ness · Rating 5 out of 5]

A bedtime book that encourages toys being put away? Yes please!
My little boy (age 4) loved this book, especially the lovely illustrations, he says it’s 5 gold stars

[Viviane Elbee · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute rhyming poem that wishes good night to all of a little kid's toys, including his favorite toy - a digger!

[Jason Lloyd · Rating 5 out of 5]

My son LOVED this book when he was younger. Read it almost every night at bedtime.

[Tim Robinson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gorgeously illustrated, but rather lacking in plot.

[Luisa Knight · Rating 3 out of 5]

A short and sweet story to read to the child who loves all things motors.

Ages: 2 - 5

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[library lola · Rating 5 out of 5]

We ordered this book through Scholastic book orders and it is a favorite with my two year old son!

There is simple and cute rhyming text with consistant repeating phrases that small toddlers will pick up on and love to recite. The illustrations are cute and match the tone of the text.

This is our new favorote gift for other little boys of a similar age. A+

[Gervy · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 stars. Beautiful and slightly magical-seeming illustrations, and really pleasant text to read. My 20-month-old son is obsessed with pointing out the toy tram in this book.

[Amber · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really simple text that follows a child as they say good night to all their trucks, tractors, boats, and most importantly of all, their digger. A fun and quick bedtime story!

[Trish · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a cute goodnight book for boys. It is an easy reader.

[kellie preece · Rating 5 out of 5]

My toddler loves it...

Like how it rhymes. Good picture s etc. Highly recommend it too any parents with toddlers..Looking into similar books like this.