The Night Worker

Going to the job site with Dad When darkness falls and bedtime comes, Papa tucks Alex in, then puts on his hard hat and goes to work. Papa is an engineer who works at night. "Take me with you," Alex says. "Not tonight," says Papa. But one night Papa has a surprise -- a hard hat for Alex! He takes Alex with him to the construction site, where excavators rumble and cement mixers hum. As his dream comes true, Alex gets to be a night worker just like Papa. Kate Banks's evocative text and Georg Hallensleben's colorful paintings combine to make a unique bedtime book that will delight all children, especially those who are fascinated by big machines.

KATE BANKS and GEORG HALLENSLEBEN have collaborated on several books for children. Ms. Banks lives in the South of France, and Mr. Hallensleben lives in Paris, France.

"[A] sublime evening story . . . Banks' elegant, simple words and poetic images and rhythms evoke the book's exciting activity . . . Hallensleben's paintings extend the story's balance of exhilarating intensity and reassuring calm . . . A lovely, affecting portrait of a father and son and of the night world." -Starred, Booklist
 â€œThe pictured warmth of the father-son relationship combines with restrained yet poetic text to make this ‘take your son to work night' a special one indeed.â€� --Kirkus Reviews
 
“A mesmerizing description of a busy nighttime realm, illuminated by blazing headlights and framed by silent skyscrapers.� --Starred, Publishers Weekly