Excavator's 123

Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site

by Ethan Long, Tom Lichtenheld (Contributor)

It's all in a day's work for the trucks of the bestselling Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site!

Fun and engaging way to learn numbers: From the author of the beloved international bestseller Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site, comes Excavator's 1 2 3, a great way for preschoolers to learn numbers 1 through 10. Little construction fans will love watching Excavator and Dump Truck dig ONE foundation, lift THREE loads of sand, set FIVE pipes, and more until the project is done.
The perfect book for kids to learn numbers in a fun and engaging way.
Ideal for family and preschool story time.
Created by Sherri Duskey Rinker author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site; and internationally recognized children's book author and illustrator Ethan Long.
The millions of fans of Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site can count along from 1 to 10 as Excavator revs into action on the construction site in Excavator's 1 2 3.

A counting book for children ages 0-2 years – and their construction vehicle loving grown-ups – to read and enjoy any time of day.
Kids will recognize their favorite truck characters like Excavator and Dump Truck
Perfect family read aloud book
An interactive way to learn numbers and counting through vibrant illustrations and easy to follow rhymes
For toddlers and preschoolers who are non-readers and those beginning to work on number recognition and counting

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Counting, Construction, Transport, Trucks, Number

20 pages, Board Book

Published March 5, 2019

About the author

Ethan Long is a popular, award-winning and internationally recognized children's book author and illustrator with over 70 children's books, a Theodor Seuss Geisel Award and an Emmy-nominated television series to his credit. Just about all of his awake time is spent writing stories, drawing pictures and spending time with his family. Since graduating from Ringling College of Art and Design in 1991, Ethan has never stopped evolving, challenging his creative approach with each new project while constantly honing his instantly identifiable style. Born and raised in Central Pennsylvania, his childhood memories serve as inspiration for many of his drawings and stories. He currently lives with his wife and three children in beautiful Orlando, Florida, USA and flip flops seamlessly between being a world famous children's book author and a stay-at-home dad.

Reviews

[Stephanie Bange · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excavator's 123 and Bulldozer's Shapes are the third and fourth in the series of concept board books about the trucks of Construction Site, joining Cement Mixer's ABC and Dump Truck's Colors.

Rinker's rhymed couplets are sure to be a hit with fans of this series of books. In Excavator, the team is counting on him to lend a hand on the job site. In Bulldozer, Bulldozer and Crane team up to move dirt during the day, forming it into different shapes in the process. A few readings and the kiddos will have these two books memorized in no time. Ethan Long continues to do an admirable job of maintaining continuity of the digital artwork for the series, based on illustrations by Tom Lichtenheld. They seamlessly go together.

A must for fans of the series. Toddlers-PreSchool.

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

The popularity of the beloved Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site has spawned an entire industry of books featuring the trucks that work on those sites. Here, youngsters follow Excavator as he and his truck friends perform various tasks. Each double-page spread in this board book features a number, starting from one and going all the way to ten. The illustrations and rhyming text make this counting book just about irresistible for its intended audience. Teachers might want to purchase multiple copies since this one will be popular.

[Tommy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy reading board book for kiddos that like dump trucks and excavators. The counting piece is done well with the exception of a few pages that make it hard for little ones to lose place while counting.

For example, counting holes dug in a line of pretty easy - you can count them left to right. But counting 7 loads/piles of dirt in a dump truck is a little harder to lose track of where you are. It’s still good practice either way!

It only counts up to ten by the way.

[Aimee · Rating 5 out of 5]

My two year old absolutely loves this book. It helps with his counting and the words used are age appropriate, yet very descriptive to help improve vocabulary! We borrowed it from the library but it is going on our list of books to buy!

[Katie · Rating 3 out of 5]

The words don't flow as well as they do in Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site. Even though the original book is much longer, Henry will listen to it a couple times in one sitting, but we are yet to make it through this board book. - 5/10/21

[Andrés · Rating 2 out of 5]

Less texty than some of the other Construction books, but there's no objective to accomplish as we count to ten. And in fact, there are 5 pipes that go into the 4 (plus magical 1 additional) rows that were cleared the pages before.

[Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another good addition to the series. This board book counts backward from 10.

[Joy Keil · Rating 4 out of 5]

My little one really enjoys these. Going to go look for all these books!

[Kathleen · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you love poetry about Excavator's...then here is a winner for you.

[Pennie · Rating 1 out of 5]

I couldn't get my daughter to even finish this book, in spite of several attempts.

[Rolf · Rating 3 out of 5]

The pictures are wonderful, and my kids loved it, but it doesn't work very well as a counting book, as some of the picture choices for the numbers aren't very intuitive for small children.

[Stephen Snyder · Rating 5 out of 5]

A cute book that my students want read to them again and again.

Thank you Sherri Duskey Rinker for such a wonderful book.

[Miss Clark · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun counting book! Great illustrations for young readers. Rhyming pattern.

[Matthew · Rating 3 out of 5]

My son loves it, but it's still a little confusing. Out of the three we have this is the best one.

[Carmen Miller · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great children's bedtime book. My son is 2 and can already count up to 8!

[Carmabela Wong · Rating 5 out of 5]

Count 1-10 with the crew at the Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site. A definite fun read that reinforces counting.

Sunshine and I enjoyed this book very much. Enjoy it with us on our Youtube channel Storytime Sunshine.

Here is a direct link: https://youtu.be/eGFH3pt-1lI

[Christine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great way to teach numbers and basic counting to a vehicle obsessed toddler. We love these books!

[Pinky · Rating 3 out of 5]

All about a construction site in 1, 2, 3, exciting for kids who want an adventure in a construction site and see some activities that are completed there.