Sleep, Little Dozer: A Bedtime Book of Construction Trucks

A little digger struggles with bedtime in Mama’s absence until a construction-oriented song from Papa eases the way in this likable rhyming sleep aid for truck-lovers. After a big day “of revving and rumbling/ and rough-tumble play,” mud-splattered Dozer heads in, but bedtime arrives before Mama gets home: “He snuggles his teddy,/ counts jeep after jeep,/ but poor little Dozer,/ still can’t fall asleep.” Luckily, Papa readily jumps in with a lilting lullaby about “Rumbletruck Town,” where various vehicles “all settle their motors,/ and peacefully snooze.” When final stanzas elude Papa, Dozer takes part, finding the calm necessary to shut off his engine before Mama’s return finds him tucked in tight. Hilsaca’s round-edged digital artwork features light-toned colors and long shadows, supplying an appropriately soothing vibe for this relaxing read. Ages 3–7. (June)