The best board books about trains, trucks, cars and more
If your little one is obsessed with wheels you need to check out these books! Reading together has been proven to boost vocabulary and brain development. It’s a seriously sweet way to wrap up your evening before bed, or just slow down and reconnect in the middle of the day. Board books are so much more durable than paperback books. They help encourage kids to hold the book themselves and help you turn the pages without the fear of them ruining the book. If your kiddo is into vehicles, reading books about them is a great way to keep them interested in reading. Let’s jump right in to some of my favorites:
First 100 Trucks: And Things That Go by Priddy Books. To find it on Amazon.com click here or for Amazon.ca here
This book is full of colourful pictures of all sorts of different vehicles your toddler is sure to love.
Let’s Go, Construction Trucks! by Scholastic. Find it on Amazon.com click here or on Amazon.ca here
The wheels on this book really spin! On each page of this book the circular cut outs allow for your toddler to spin the wheels as you read.
Let’s Go Rescue Trucks! By Scholastic. Find it here on Amazon.com or click here for Amazon.ca
Yes, the wheels really spin! Toddlers love the interaction this book allows for while reading.
I Am a Train by Ace Landers. Find it on Amazon.com here or click here for Amazon.ca
This board book is in the shape of a train. The unique shape encourages toddlers to get engaged.
I Am a Garbage Truck by Ace Landers. Find it on Amazon.com here or click here for Amazon.ca
This board book is in the shape of a garbage truck. If your toddler is obsessed with big trucks this one is a winner.
I Am a Fire Truck by Josephine Page. Click here to find it on Amazon.com or here for Amazon.ca
This board book is in the shape of a big red fire truck. Your toddler might try to play with this book like it’s a real truck, but playing with books is always a big win.
I am a Dump Truck by Josephine Page. To find in on Amazon.com click here or Amazon.ca here
This board book is in the shape of a big yellow dump truck. It’s the last truck shaped book I’ll highlight in this list but Scholastic does make a few others in this series you may want to check out!
Three Grumpy Trucks by Todd Tartly. To find it on Amazon.com click here or Amazon.ca here
This book rhymes and has great onomatopoeias (words that imitate sounds like: grrrrrr, whirrrr, bang!) The funny truck noises are attention catching.
Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle. Find it on Amazon.com here or click here for Amazon.ca
A modern classic! Cow goes moo, sheep goes baa, truck goes beep! The pictures are beautiful and the book rhymes wonderfully. The little blue truck meets a big yellow dump truck in need of a helping hand in this story.
Teeny Tiny Farmer by Rachel Matson. Find it on Amazon.com here or click here for Amazon.ca
This book is about a teeny tiny farmer and her truck that can’t quite make it up the hill. Good thing she has some helpful animals to get her back on the road! It’s a short and sweet book that has a nice rhyme pattern to it.
The Goodnight Train by June Sobel. Find it on Amazon.com here or click here for Amazon.ca
The perfect night time story book for kids who love trains. Its gentle rhymes will send you off to dream land. All aboard!
That’s Not My Bus by Fiona Watt. Find it on Amazon.com here or click here for Amazon.ca
Touchy-feely books like That’s Not My Bus feature new textures for babies and toddlers to explore on each page.
Touch and Feel Things That Go by Petite Boutique. Find it on Amazon.com here or click here for Amazon.ca
Tractors, fire trucks, trains and more! This book has great textures and colourful images that will have your kiddo coming back for more.
Nursery Rhyme Time: Old MacDonald-Read and Sing Along. Find it on Amazon.com here or click here for Amazon.ca
Old MacDonald had a farm! You and your kiddo can sing along in this book that features a big fun purple tractor.
Go! Go! Cory Carson: Meet Cory Carson by Netflix. Find it on Amazon.com here or click here for Amazon.ca
If you have the smart wheels toys or have seen the Netflix show, this book is bound to be a winner in your home.
All Engines Go Thomas & Friends by Randomhouse. Find it on Amazon.com here or click here for Amazon.ca
This new board book is based off the 2021 Netflix series: All Engines Go. It features all the main characters in bright exciting colours.
Good Night, Thomas by Randomhouse. Find it on Amazon.com here or click here for Amazon.ca
The moon and stars and Thomas the train light the night in this sweet glow in the dark bedtime book.
Trucks by Byron Barton. Find it on Amazon.com here or click here for Amazon.ca
This book features tow trucks, cement trucks and newspaper delivery trucks. All kinds of big trucks and bold images to fascinate your little one.
The Wheels on the Fire Truck by Jeffrey Burton. Find it on Amazon.com here or click here for Amazon.ca
The lights on the fire truck flash, flash, flash all through the town. You can sign along with this fun little book about the big red fire trucks!
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