Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site: questions to ask and activities to try
As the sun goes down, the big trucks on the construction site finish their work and settle down to sleep: the crane, the cement mixer, the dump truck, the bulldozer and the excavator.
What age is Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site for?
Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site is best for ages 2–5.
Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site (Sherri Duskey Rinker and Tom Lichtenheld)
- Age
- 2-5
- Best for
- Bedtime for children who love diggers and trucks
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Read it as the last book before sleep, getting quieter as each truck goes to bed. Talk about what your child does to get ready for bed.
Is this book right for your child?
- Age
- 2–5 (nursery to Reception)
- What they'll enjoy
- As the sun goes down, the big trucks on the construction site finish their work and settle down to sleep: the crane, the cement mixer, the dump truck, the bulldozer and the excavator.
- Helps with
- Bedtime for children who love diggers and trucks
- Buy or borrow?
- Borrow it from the library first if you can. If your child asks for it again and again, it’s one worth owning, and the questions and activities on this page work best with the book open next to you.
What it helps with
- Bedtime routines
- Winding down
- Vehicle words
- Feeling calm at night
Comprehension and discussion questions for Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site
Pick two or three, not all of them. “I don’t know” is a fine answer, and you can always come back to it another day.
- “Which trucks were working on the construction site?”
- “What job did each truck do?”
- “How did each truck get ready for sleep?”
- “Which truck is your favourite? Why?”
- “What do you do to get ready for bed?”
- “What helps you feel sleepy?”
For the full list of questions and more, download the PDF below.
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5-minute activities to try together
Trucks to bed
Put toy vehicles to bed one by one in a shoebox with a tissue blanket, saying goodnight to each.
Bedtime steps
Draw your child’s bedtime routine as pictures, like the trucks’ wind-down, and stick it by the bed.
Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site activity sheet: printable worksheet and questions
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- Read it togetherEnjoy the story first.
- Ask 2 or 3 questionsFrom the list above, while everyone is calm.
- Print the activity sheetAn activity sheet with questions, a drawing page and notes for you.
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Use it as a lesson plan
Children can listen to Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site, answer questions about it and give a reason for their ideas, and talk about bedtime routines.
A 20-minute session for ages 2–5 (nursery to Reception), for a class, a small group or one child at home.
- Warm up (2 minutes). Show the cover and read the title. Ask: “What do you think this story will be about?”
- Read aloud (6 minutes). Read it all the way through. Tip: Read it as the last book before sleep, getting quieter as each truck goes to bed. Talk about what your child does to get ready for bed.
- Talk about it (4 minutes). Pick two or three of the comprehension and discussion questions above. “Which trucks were working on the construction site?” works well to start.
- Activity (6 minutes). Do Trucks to bed. Put toy vehicles to bed one by one in a shoebox with a tissue blanket, saying goodnight to each. Children who finish early can try Bedtime steps.
- Wrap up (2 minutes). Ask each child for one thing they will remember from the story, and why.
Want to go further? The Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site activity sheet has these questions with space to answer, a drawing and writing page, and notes for the adult.
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- Best for
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- Age
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- Best for
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- Age
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- Best for
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- Age
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 29 October 2026
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