One Sentence Summary:
Where Do Diggers Sleep at Night? is an engaging and adorable picture book that follows a youngster as they ask all kinds of construction machines where they sleep at night.
Book Genre:
Children’s Picture Books
Main Topic of the Book:
This delightful children’s book dives deep into the imaginations of its readers as it explores the world of construction machines, animals, and superheroes and answers the question: Where do things sleep at night?
Key Ideas:
- Creativity: This book encourages creative thinking and takes its readers on a journey around the world and asks them, “Where would something sleep in a place like this?”
- Curiousity: It extends the reader’s natural curiosity and stirs up the what-ifs, introducing a wealth of possibilities to explore each night.
- Imagination: The story affirms that imagination can turn mundane into something extraordinary, and that’s something to look up to!
Main Parts of the Book and a Short Summary:
- Part One: The story follows a child who wonders where things like diggers might sleep at night. The child imagines all the places these machines might sleep, such as in a tree or even on the moon.
- Part Two: The child then expands on the idea of imaginative places that animals and superheroes might sleep. They contemplate a hypothetical hero sleeping on the top of a mountain and a mermaid in a lagoon.
- Part Three: The child visits their own home sweet home which acts as the conclusion of the story. This suggests that a cozy and safe home is the ideal place to sleep, no matter how much adventure has been had beforehand.
Key Takeaways:
This book offers up inspiration and creative thinking, encouraging the reader to expand upon their curiosity and imagination. It provides a sense of comfort, guiding its readers to think that their own home can always make for a nice and cozy sleep.
Author’s Background and Qualifications:
Brianna Caplan Sayres is an award-winning children’s book author. She is the author of 16 books, a poet, and a columnist. She has been teaching writing and literature for over twenty years and has been recognized for her efforts with various awards. Including the Silver Bullet Award, Bookies Award, and National Parenting Publications Award.
Target Audience:
This picture book is intended for children aged 3-7.
Publisher and First Publication Date:
Where Do Diggers Sleep at Night? (Where Do…Series) was published by Little Simon on May 7, 2013.