The Good Night Garage

'A warm and friendly night of busy work under a starry night sky that everyone will fall for.' -- Kate Beaton, The Princess and the Pony
'The Good Night Garage is truly dreamy and full of wonder through its colour, curiosity, play, and charm.' -- Molly Mendoza, illustrator of Freedom, We Sing
'A beautiful bedtime book that shines a light on all the unsung heroes of the night.' -- E.K. Mosley, creator of The Last Stardog
Lorries, buses and fire engines all feature in this sweet story about the vehicles that help keep communities functioning when people are asleep. -- Charlotte Eyre * The Bookseller Children's Previews September *
Wonderful and beautifully illustrated rhyming story about all the great night time vehicles and teams hard at work to keep our roads safe and clean, our lives protected, shelves stocked and more. * The Kids Book Curator Blog *
Young vehicle enthusiasts will love seeing the seven featured in Meg Hunt's illustrations, each with its animal crew and come to appreciate the vital roles played by their human counterparts who often receive little recognition for their labours. They will enjoy too the opportunity to join in with the onomatopoeic honks, beeps, nee-news etc.as an adult shares the book at bedtime or in an education setting. * Re Reading Hub Blog *
"The perfect things that go bedtime story!" The Good Night Garage is a fully rhyming bedtime story about the vehicles that keep our streets clean and safe at night. It's the perfect story to teach little ones about more things that go that aren't always included in other books, like the marking lorry and the street sweeper! It is beautifully illustrated with a soft colour scheme that perfectly evokes the night time setting. I recommend this for anyone who's looking for a book about things that go or anyone looking to teach their little ones about essential night time jobs. * Waterstones Bookseller Review *
"A Heartwarming Bedtime Tale" The Good Night Garage is a delightful and beautifully illustrated bedtime story that highlights the often overlooked, hardworking vehicles. With seven unique characters such as the lorry, night bus, bin lorry, and street sweeper, the book takes young readers on a fun journey, celebrating these unsung heroes. Its engaging narrative and vibrant artwork make it a perfect read for bedtime, offering both comfort and a gentle lesson in appreciation. A must-read for children who love vehicles! * Waterstones Bookseller Review *
Absolutely LOVED! Run and buy this for all your little vehicle lovers! Oh how I wish I had this for my son when he was 4 years old!!!!! Love the bright & colourful illustrations, and love the really cool & unique vehicles that are showcased. How cool to learn about all the vehicles that work through the night, and see how important they are to our communities!! Well done! Can't wait to share this one with our kindergarten and grade 1 students :) * goodreads *
"The perfect things that go bedtime story!" The Good Night Garage is a fully rhyming bedtime story about the vehicles that keep our streets clean and safe at night. It's the perfect story to teach little ones about more things that go that aren't always included in other books, like the marking lorry and the street sweeper! It is beautifully illustrated with a soft colour scheme that perfectly evokes the night time setting. I recommend this for anyone who's looking for a book about things that go or anyone looking to teach their little ones about essential night time jobs. Thank you to the publisher for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. * Waterstones - Bookseller Preview *
"A Heartwarming Bedtime Tale" The Good Night Garage is a delightful and beautifully illustrated bedtime story that highlights the often overlooked, hardworking vehicles. With seven unique characters such as the lorry, night bus, bin lorry, and street sweeper, the book takes young readers on a fun journey, celebrating these unsung heroes. Its engaging narrative and vibrant artwork make it a perfect read for bedtime, offering both comfort and a gentle lesson in appreciation. A must-read for children who love vehicles! * Waterstones - Bookseller Review *
It's night time in Motor Isle, and while most of its cute little residents are tucked up cosily in bed, everyone in the Good Night Garage is working through the night to make sure that everything is ready for the next day. Every vehicle has its own special duty: the marking lorry sprays lines on the road to make sure everyone knows where to go; the bin lorry takes away the smelly rubbish; the fire trucks and ambulances answer calls all night and the street sweeper keeps the streets clean. The rhyming text in this charming picture book has a gentle, soothing rhythm, which means that this makes a perfect bedtime book for little ones - especially children that love trucks, cars and big vehicles. Meg Hunt's cute, soft-coloured illustrations complement the story beautifully and show children the vehicles at work, driven and working with cute animal characters. There's lots of nice background detail to look at in the night time town, too, making this a lovely bedtime book that can be enjoyed over and over again. * BookTrust *
A beautiful rhyming book about vehicles with nighttime tasks to complete around Motor Isle. The story follows many different vehicles, from the night bus to a firetruck, as they complete jobs to keep the community running smoothly. In addition to the common storybook animals (i.e. bunnies, bears, and cats), this book includes falcons, rams, giraffes, and star-nosed moles. The end pages include illustrations of the seven vehicles from the story. Hunt's illustrations use a cool color palette of blue, purple, and green, with occasional pops of orange and pink. There is great variety in composition with some pages highlighting one vehicle, while others show a busy traffic scene. The sounds of the vehicles are captured with onomatopoeia speech bubbles - hiss, crash, and woo-woo. Hunt creates detailed and dynamic illustrations that show all the activity going on after dark! -- Colleen Stewart, Librarian * Youth Services Book Review *