Alex wants to be just like his father, who goes to work at a construction site after Alex goes to bed.
The Night Worker is a 2001 Bank Street - Best Children\'s Book of the Year..
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.
As his dream comes true, Alex gets to be a Night Worker just like 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.
Not tonight, says Papa.
Take me with you, Alex says.
Papa is an engineer who works at night.
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.
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One night, Papa takes Alex to the construction site, where excavators rumble and cement mixers hum.
Alex wants to be just like his father, who goes to work at a construction site after Alex goes to bed
