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Cars & Trucks & Books that GO!
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items My kids are all about cars, trucks, trains, planes, boats, rockets…anything that goes! We are also big readers. Here's a list of our very favorite transportation books - the ones I enjoy reading just as much as my kids do!
Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things That Go is notable for its wry humor and delightful illustrations, which depict a cast of animal characters operating vehicles and getting into all sorts of comical scrapes. We also love searching for Goldb...
Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things That Go
Roadwork by Sally Sutton is a rollicking and rhythmic ride through the construction of a roadway from start to finish. A great pick for any kid who loves truck sounds.
Roadwork: (A Rhyming Construction Book with Trucks, Machines, and Noisy Vehicles for Babies, Toddlers, Preschoolers, and Kids Ages 2-5)
Sally Sutton's vehicle books never disappoint with their rhythmic prose and fun sound words. Tractor is a no-brainer for any kid fascinated with farm vehicles.
Tractor: (A Rhyming Adventure of Farm Machines, Tractor Attachments, Trucks, and Farming Equipment for Babies, Toddlers, Preschoolers, and Kids Ages 2-5)
In Dig, Dump, Roll, kids get a clue to guess a construction vehicle on every page and, finally, get to guess what all the trucks are working together to build!
Dig, Dump, Roll: (A Rhyming Construction Book with Trucks, Steam Rollers, Machines, and Noisy Vehicles for Babies, Toddlers, Preschoolers, and Kids Ages 2-5)
We have loved Little Blue Truck since my oldest was born, and years later we're still not tired of reading it over and over again. Little Blue and his farm friends teach a dump truck in a hurry an important lesson about friendship and kindness.
Little Blue Truck Board Book
Little Blue Truck Leads the Way is a sequel worth picking up. In this story, Little Blue heads to the city, where he gets the chance to share an important lesson about kindness and taking turns. We find ourselves reciting lines from this book all the...
Little Blue Truck Leads the Way Board Book
The Tractor Mac series by Billy Steers is so sweet, and the illustrations are truly beautiful. We first found these at our local farm, and my son fell in love with the stories right away!
Tractor Mac Arrives at the Farm
Fire Chief Fran and her team tackle a series of emergencies in this delightful story that's a must-read for any kid who wants to learn more about firetrucks and the heroes who operate them.
Fire Chief Fran
Locomotive is one of my favorite-ever children's books. Take a beautifully illustrated journey on America's first transcontinental railroad as if you are one of the passengers. This one is more text heavy, but my book-loving preschooler happily sits ...
Locomotive
Moonshot is another victory by Brian Floca that makes you feel like you've actually embarked on a journey to space. Perfect for any kid who dreams of becoming an astronaut someday.
Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11
This beautifully illustrated book takes readers inside ten different working boats with an amazing level of detail and description. My son could spend ten minutes on each page!
Working Boats: An Inside Look at Ten Amazing Watercraft
I haven't gotten the chance to pick this one up yet, but with its detailed cross-section illustrations of safety and rescue boats, it promises to be just as - if not more - exciting for boat enthusiasts as Tom Crestodina's Working Boats.
Working Boats: Safety, Salvage, and Rescue: An Inside Look at Eight Adventurous Watercraft
This book is the perfect way to get any construction-truck-loving kid excited about learning the alphabet!
The Construction Alphabet Book
Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site is the very best bedtime book for any kid fascinated by construction vehicles!
Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site
This is a favorite with my son and introduces shape concepts through photos of real construction vehicles.
Shape Up, Construction Trucks!
My kids and I love reading My First Book of Things That Go and chatting about all the different vehicles - which ones we like, what we know about them, what questions we have, etc. Perfect for toddlers and preschoolers building language skills.
My First Things That Go: Let's get moving!
Firefighters to the Rescue harkens to Richard Scarry's work with its detailed and often humorous illustrations depicting a day in the life of the Breezy Valley fire department.
Firefighters to the Rescue!
From the author of Brown Bear, Brown Bear and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom comes this fun, rhythmic story about a boy and his toy truck.
Bing! Bang! Chugga! Beep!
Freight Train is my little one's current favorite book. It's short and sweet for the tiniest train lovers!
Freight Train: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner
This is another one of our favorite transportation board books - a classic song paired with sweet and playful illustrations!
Wheels on the Bus