Screen from 'Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site' (Oceanhouse Media) Lichtenheld

You don't have to go far to find a truck or construction site enthusiast in the under-five crowd. Since it was published in 2011, Sherri Duskey Rinker's picture book Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site has been a favorite with this group. Now it's an app. The app version of Sherri Duskey Rinker's popular picture book/bedtime story Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site  (Chronicle, 2011; PreS-K) has been faithfully reproduced in Oceanhouse Media, Inc.'s app. (iOS $1.99; iBooks, $9.99). It's a rhythmic tale of a site full of anthropomorphized vehicles from dawn ("Down in the big construction site,/The tough trucks work with all their might.") to dusk and into the night (So one by one they'll go to bed/To yawn and rest their sleepy heads.") Tom Lichtenheld's artwork featuring a retro look and luminous golds and oranges, and midnight blues, shines on the iPad. The story opens to musical accompaniment and most pages have at least one interactive element. Many of the animations are nothing more than one or another of the trucks jumping and shaking the ground, while others produce a very simple animated version of their function; none fulfill their true potential. The muted background sounds include running engines and creaking trucks, and as the trucks settle into sleep, soft sighs and snores. Readers can choose to have the story read to them or read it themselves. The narrator speaks with a pleasant lilt (reminiscent of the Seuss apps, also produced by Oceanhouse Media) and words are highlighted as they are read. Tapping on any of the vehicles or the scenery elicits corresponding labels which are also voiced. The book is beloved by many children for its endearing characterizations, colorful art, and outstanding lyrical verse, but those who own it may not be overexcited by this version. Other sleepy truck lovers may want to give it a try.—Cindy Wall, Southington Public Library, CT. For more app reviews, visit our Touch and Go page.