Off Go Their Engines, Off Go Their Lights

Submitted by Ms. Jill!
Off Go Their Engines, Off Go Their Lights by Janice Milusich, illustrated by David Gordon. The sun is setting in the city as the yellow taxi picks up its last pair of passengers. As they make their way through the streets, the taxi and the people inside pass other hardworking vehicles at the end of their long day. A red pumper truck at the fire station is being cleaned and dried for the night: “Off goes its engine. Click. Off go its lights.” A green dump truck has finished a hard day of hauling. A brown delivery truck has made countless stops. A black and white police car has patrolled and kept the city safe all day. A blue ice cream truck has made countless people smile. One by one, each vehicle is shut down for the night: “Off goes its engine. Click. Off go its lights.” Janice Milusich’s gently repetitive refrain is perfect for settling down at day’s end, and David Gordon’s delightfully personified illustrations contrast the vehicles’ hardworking days with their sleepy preparations for a well-earned rest. Your little future mechanics will demand this roadworthy bedtime book again and again. See this book listed in our catalog