Day Shift, Night Shift
Ariel Vanece author Jade Orlando illustrator
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Simon & Schuster
Published:24th Sep '26
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back

A young girl uses her wits, science, and a little inspiration from her train engineer grandfather to get her toy train to run in this endearing picture book.
“Well, good morning to you,” Pop Pop says.
“And good night to you!” Atticus says.
Each morning when the clock strikes six and the front door rattles, Atticus runs to greet her grandpa on his way in from work. Pop Pop’s tools go clank clank clank all through the night, so trains can chug chug chug and choo choo choo all through the day. He’s a railroad mechanic. And when Pop Pop ends his night shift, that’s when Atticus’s day shift starts.
She’s a train mechanic too. But when she can’t figure out how to get her toy train to climb a hill, can she and Pop Pop use their mechanic skills to get the problem licked and the train on its way?
"A good choice to expand collections on children as makers, especially for younger elementary and preschool children. Pair with titles like Kim Smith’s The Boxitects." -- School Library Journal
"[A] heartfelt tale of family members who may operate on different schedules but who still carve out time to connect over the thing they love best." -- Kirkus Reviews
"[A] sweet story... Kids frustrated when a vision doesn’t go to plan will appreciate this
story of determination, especially when Atticus figures out the solution on her own." -- Booklist
"This endearing story spotlights a working family brought together by rituals, interest, and mutual care." -- Publishers Weekly
ISBN: 9781665974066
Dimensions: 203mm x 254mm x 13mm
Weight: 365g
32 pages