Night Shift (RLB)
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Late at night, when the owls are out, some people are awake—and doing all sorts of interesting things!They are on the night shift.Open this book, and you will discover the nighttime world of people who go to work when you are sleeping: Street sweeper Window dresser Radio DJ Security guard Newspaper printer Bridge painter Zookeeper Freighter captain Truck driver Road worker Donut baker Fisherman Tug boat captain WaitressCome meet them all!Teresa PfeiferCopyright 2006 Reed Business Information. - School Library JournalK-Gr 3Among the many workers profiled here are a street sweeper, a museum security guard, newspaper printers, a disc jockey, bridge painters, and zookeepers who keep the lights bright in the "World of Night" so that the nocturnal animals can sleep. Quirky gouache paintings capture the mood of this alternative world with its vibrant life. The story begins by addressing an imaginary someone who wishes he didn't have to go to bed just yet. Did you know that "there are people out there awake doing all sorts of interesting things . . . ?" The text mentions surveillance systems in the museum and a GPS that is used by the fishermen (an explanatory note is added). A question at the bottom of each right page foreshadows the next worker: "Who does the street sweeper stop to watch so late at night? WINDOW DRESSERS," busy with their mannequins and "feathers, felt, and fluff." Text and illustrations are equally unique. A bright yellow page closes the story with the cast of characters gathered for coffee at an all-night café.
