The Good Night Garage (Jacket) - by Tori Kosara (Hardcover)

About the Book

"It's night-time in the city, so why are seven mighty machines at the Good Night Garage just waking up? Follow each vehicle while they carry out the important night jobs that/keep the city running smoothly. Then as the stars fade in the sky, tuck them in and say goodnight."--Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

A rhyming bedtime picture book celebration of everyday heroes and non-traditional working patterns for little vehicle lovers.

It's night-time in the city, so why are seven mighty machines at the Good Night Garage just waking up? Follow each vehicle while they carry out the important night jobs that keep the city running smoothly. Then as the stars fade in the sky, tuck them in and say goodnight.

Review Quotes

'A warm and friendly night of busy work under a starry night sky that everyone will fall for.' - Kate Beaton, creator of The Princess and the Pony

'The Good Night Garage is truly dreamy and full of wonder through its color, 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

'A beautiful rhyming book about vehicles with nighttime tasks to complete around Motor Isle.' - Colleen Stewart, Youth Services Book Review

Featured in CBC's Spring 2025 Showcase: Things That Go! Reading List

About the Author

Tori Kosara is a children's book author and editor from New York. She has written more than 40 books for a variety of age ranges, covering a range of topics across fiction and non-fiction. Toriearned a master's degree in Children's Literature from Roehampton University, and she now lives in East London, England with her husband, two vehicle-obsessed sons, and a story-time-loving Labrador named Biscuit. Visit her at torikosara.com.

Meg Hunt is an illustrator and maker of things who floats between the city, the forest and the sea. Their work focuses on character and playfulness, weaving line, color, shape, and texture together to create a larger-than-life world for readers to spend time in. Meg's work mines inspiration from printmaking, old books, travel, nature, weird turns of phrase, kitsch and anything else she gets curious about. Her clients include Chronicle Books, the New York Times, Disney, Adobe and Bloomsbury.