Truck stories for toddlers

Children's Books About Trucks - Imagination Soup

Some kids just LOVE trucks — there are so many cool vehicles in this category. So this book list is for those vehicle loving children.

Little Truck by Taro Gomi
A bright pink little truck (who is adorable) climbs a really steep hill (with help from a bigger truck) then goes home, sleeping on Big Truck’s truck bed. Perfect text and illustration with the reassuring message of doing your own thing and that your parent will never be far behind.

Tons of Trucks by Sue Fliess and Betsy Snyder
I LOVE this book! Big trucks, small trucks, dump trucks, tow trucks, and all kinds of other trucks can be found in this playful touch-and-move book. A backhoe scoops and digs, a cement truck spins, a tar truck oozes sticky tar, and tabs pull up and out to reveal surprises. Filled with vibrant art and adorable characters, this book gives a child everything he’s looking for when he presses his face against the fence at a construction site.

Trucks by Byron Barton
At an early age, my oldest daughter loved all of Byron Barton’s books. His graphic style artwork and simple text appealed to her 1- and 2-year-old sensibilities. It will for many of your kids, too. Perfect for young readers!

My Big Truck Book by Roger Priddy
Photographs of trucks teach kids the names of construction trucks, farm trucks, and town trucks.

Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle, illustrated by Jill McElmurry
Little Blue Truck is one of those books that is practically perfect. Perfect, jaunty rhymes. A fun, silly story that is even better when read aloud. Engaging illustrations. It all adds up to a kid-favorite farm story of friendship.

Mighty, Mighty Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker, illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld

It’s a new day on the construction site and our favorite trucks are ready to start a new job! But five trucks aren’t enough. They must call for a super crew of trucks. Together they work hard to get the job done then find their cozy beds and tuck in tight. Gentle rhymes, cool trucks, and kid-appealing illustrations make this another Construction Site hit. A must-own for any vehicle loving kid!

Three Cheers for Kid McGear! by Sherri Duskey Rinker and AG Ford
What a great addition to the wonderful Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site series! This story about a little Skid Steer machine shows that with teamwork, even the smallest truck can make a difference.

Mucky Truck by Ammi-Joan Paquette, illustrated by Elisa Ferro
When the small truck gets stuck in the sticky, tacky mud, his truck friends arrive to help…but they all get stuck, too. Finally, the fire truck arrives with the fire hose, “spitter-spatter-gush! See that dry and sticky mud go soft as mush. ” The trucks get unstuck one by one until the small truck decides it’s FUN to play in the mud…and they all return to join him. Lots of onomatopoeia and rhythm make this an entertaining read-aloud choice for growing readers.

Thunder Trucks by Cheryl Klein and Katy Beebe, illustrated by Mike Boldt
Creative and fun! These Thunder trucks live in the clouds and make the storms: thunder, rain, hail, lightning, and big snow. Besides being an engaging story, it teaches personification! Read how the Dump Truck bustles in with a crash, tilting her dumpster bed up, up, up to pour the hailstones thump, thump, thump. “Thunder Trucks loud. Thunder Trucks strong. Thunder Trucks moving this storm along. The Firetruck makes lightning. The Big Rigs makes Thunder. They divvy it up and roll out so the whole sky rumbles with power and pride.“

Two Tough Trucks by Corey Rosen Schwartz and Rebecca J. Gomez, illustrated by Hilary Leung
Some trucks at school are better at things than others. Like Mack. He’s good at everything and faster than his friend Rig. Except for going backward. That’s where Rig shines and can help Mack who realizes he can help Rig, too. Teamwork! The authors do a great job with the rhyming text which I’m super picky about.

Truck Driver Tom by Monica Wellington
You’ll find so many vehicles to notice — over 60! As Tom passes farms, goes up mountains, travels on highways, and over a bridge, kids are exposed to different geographic and regional features. Tom delivers his fruits and vegetables to the city store, helping kids understand the food to table process, then takes a rest in his truck bed until the next day’s delivery. A two-page spread in the back of the book shares the many vehicles for you to find within the book. I personally love the double-trailer truck with butterflies on the side.

Duck in the Truck by Jez Alborough
Duck’s truck gets stuck in the muck all yucky and brown. Frog offers to push and so do Sheep and Goat. The friends come together to get the job done even though Duck is quite grumpy with them. Great for discussion. And good use of repeated sentence structure… “This is...”

Mighty Truck by Chris Barton, illustrated by Troy Cummings
Clarence is struck by lightning in the car wash and develops Mighty Truck powers in this truck-filled adventure with imagination.

Old McDonald Had a Truck by Steve Goetz, illustrated by Eda Kaban
Calling all truck fans — this is the book for you! Because Old McDonald has a lot of trucks — a bulldozer, front loader, motor grader, dump truck, and more. E-I-E-I-O! This is sure to be a family favorite read and sing along book.

Trucks Galore by Peter Stein, illustrated by Bob Staake

Although there is no shortage of truck books, this rhyming truck extravaganza is sure to delight truck-loving readers. Fans of Staake’s illustrations will recognize (and love) his distinctive retro, graphic illustrations.

Road Work Ahead by Anastasia Suen, illustrated by Jannie Ho
In this story, a child and his mom ride in the car to grandma’s house. Along the way, they see road workers, construction crews, and lots of construction vehicles. The colorful illustrations captivate your attention as much as the story.

How to Track a Truck by Jason Carter Eaton, illustrated by John Rocco
If you want your own truck, and why wouldn’t you, you’ll need the advice found in this helpful book! You’ll learn where each type of truck hangs out (monster trucks are in deserted, dark parking lots), how to pick a breed that’s right for you, making your truck feel at home, and naming it. A must-read for truck enthusiasts.

Little Taco Trucks by Tanya Valentine and Jorge Martin
Little Taco Truck used to be the only food truck but when one truck after another join him in his area, he gets upset and the feels pushed out. This picture book is about making space literally and metaphorically for new friendships and flavors.

Old MacDonald’s Things That Go by Jane Clarke, illustrated by Migy Blanco
I know so many little boys who just love anything to do with trucks. Which is why I think this vehicle book will appeal to them — maybe not as much to the parent reading it because there are a trillion verses but . . . we do what we must, right? In this Old MacDonald version, it’s about a farmer who, you guessed it, loved things that go. “And on that farm, he had a truck. He loved things that go! With a vroom-vroom here and a vroom-vroom there. Here a vroom, there a vroom, everywhere a vroom-vroom.”

Hooray, it’s Garbage Day! by Eric Ode, illustrated by Gareth Llewhellin
Cheerful kids watch for the garbage truck, then help clean up and recycle. “Three garbage cans sit side by side. Four bedroom windows open wide. Five children wave and give a cheer to say that Garbage Day is here!” Readers will enjoy the rhyming text and repetition of “Hooray, it’s garbage day!” as well as learn about counting and recycling.

On the Move Knowledge You Can Touch (DK Braille) by
Tactile braille words and photographic images both pop out in this amazing nonfiction bilingual (English / Braille) children’s book.

Guinness World Records Wacky Wheels I Can Read 2
Read about the wildest vehicles in the world –like the largest land vehicle weighing 31.3 million pounds, the fasts motorcycle nose wheelie, the fastest motorized shopping cart that goes 70 mph, or the bicycle with wheels about 11 feet across. Whoa!!

EyeLike Trucks: 400 Reusable Stickers
Do your kids love truck and construction and emergency vehicles? Then they’ll love this sticker book! The front and back covers are backgrounds for your truck stickers which you can peel on and off. Personally, I just love the stickers and would put them everywhere and on everything!

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All three of my kids have loved cars and trucks… and usually, the bigger, the better! The truth is, all kinds of kids love trucks and big machines. So I am always on the look out for books about trucks that show all kinds of kids.

You may also enjoy this list of 101 Diverse Picture Books!

These books about trucks, cars, construction equipment, and other things that go show men and women, boys and girls, and people from all cultures driving big vehicles and doing important jobs. Gender and culture aren’t the focus of these books, but they have made an intentional choice to feature all kinds of people, which is why I love them!

I hope your family enjoys these board books and picture books about trucks as much as we do.

Book links are Amazon referral links.

Good Morning, Snowplow! by Deborah Bruss — If you have a little one who loves big trucks and machines, this book is a must-read! While the rest of the world is heading to bed, a man and his dog are getting ready to work. They head out into the cold winter night to clear the roads and keep people safe. The rhyming text makes this a perfect read-aloud, and the illustrations are gorgeous. It’s great for kids ages 2 and up.

Machines at Work by Byron Barton – This board book gets read so much at my house, we’re on our second copy! Toddlers will love following a diverse group of construction workers as they dig, lift, pave, take a lunch break, and then get back to work. I highly recommend this book for kids ages 3 and under.

I Am a Garbage Truck by Ace Landers – This board book follows a garbage truck (driven by a woman!) as it does its job of picking up garbage and taking it to the landfill. A recycling truck is also featured, and readers will learn the difference between garbage and recycling, and why recycling is important. Perfect for reading with kids ages 5 and under.

The Little Fire Truck by Margery Cuyler – The entire Little Vehicles series from Margery Cuyler is fantastic, and this book is one of my favorites. Firefighter Jill drives the fire truck all over town, putting out fires and keeping people safe. She is helped out by a diverse group of fellow firefighters, who all work together to save the day. This inclusive book (and the whole series!) is great for kids ages 2 to 6.

Other books in the series

The Little Ice Cream Truck
The Little School Bus
The Little Dump Truck

Digger, Dozer, Dumper by Hope Vestergard – This delightful picture book is the perfect way to introduce young children to poetry. The poems in this book each highlight a different “big machine” and how it does its job. The illustrations feature a diverse group of children exploring the big trucks and machines and trying them out for themselves. Ideal for ages 2 to 6, this book is especially fun to read aloud.

Vroom! by Barbara McClintock — Annie is a little girl with a BIG imagination! One day, Annie puts on her helmet and her racing gloves and “vrooms” out of the house in her super-fast race car. Young readers will love following Annie as she zips and zooms through all kinds of environments, before returning safely home again. This book is one of my favorites, and it’s perfect for reading aloud to kids ages 3 to 7.

Little Taco Truck by Tanya Valentine – I have absolutely fallen in love with this unique take on traditional “truck books” for kids! Little Taco Truck loves nothing more than feeding the hungry workers who visit his truck every day. But one day, he arrives to find that another truck, Miss Falafel, is parked in his spot! Soon, trucks like Annie Arepas and Gumbo Joe are parking on Little Taco Truck’s street as well. What’s a food truck to do? This adorable book not only introduces kids to a variety of international cuisine, it also teaches how there’s room for all different kinds of cuisine — and people — in a community. I recommend this book for kids ages 3 and up.

Five Trucks by Brian Flocka – This simple rhyming story follows five women and men driving five different kinds of trucks. All of these drivers and trucks work together to get airplanes ready to fly. As travelers hurry to get to their gates on time, this hard-working crew also hurries to get their work done, so the plaines they service can safely take off on time. Truck lovers ages 3 and up will love this unique book!

Sunny’s Tow Truck Saves the Day by Anne Marie Pace – A multicultural family is packing up and heading out to a picnic! Sadly, a flat tire derails their plans. Who can help them? Sunny and her tow truck, of course! As the family waits for Sunny to arrive, they watch diggers digging, cranes lifting, and pavers paving. Will Sunny arrive in time to help the family get to their picnic? This rhyming story is so much fun to read with kids ages 2 and up.

Stop That Garbage Truck! by Linda Glaser – Henry is a sweet, shy boy who loves watching the garbage man, Jackson, pick up their trash every week. However, one week, someone forgets to put their garbage cans out! Henry is normally shy, but he summons his courage to flag down his friend Jackson to ask for help. Henry’s initiative saves the day! This sweet story about moving outside of one’s comfort zone is perfect for kids ages 4 to 7.

The Christmas Truck by J. B. Blankenship – This book is the only Christmas book I’ve found that features a family with two dads. It’s a lovely story about a family that comes together to help a child they’ve never met at Christmas time. They purchase a gift for a child on a “wish tree,” but when the gift is broken, they have to work together to make things right. The orientation of the parents in this story is not the focus in any way, but it’s a special detail that will show kids all kinds of families can enjoy the holiday season. I recommend this book for kids ages 4 to 9.

Tap-Tap by Karen Lynn Williams – Sasifi is making her first trip to the marketplace to sell fruit with her mother. The walk is long and hot, and Sasifi wishes that they could take the tap-tap, a Haitian taxi. However, her mother cannot afford such a luxury. Sasifi works hard all day, helping her mother sell fruit, and she’s rewarded with a few coins for her dedication. Sasifi decides to use her money to treat her mother to a tap-tap ride. This sweet story is an excellent choice for ages 5 and up.

The Wheels on the Tuk Tuk by Kabir Seghal and Surishtha Seghal — This book is a fun take on the classic “Wheels on the Bus” song. A tuk tuk (Indian taxi) takes the reader through a busy Indian street, and points out the sights along the way. The people, animals, and excitement make for a fun journey!

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Once upon a time there was a truck. He was big and strong. In order for him to carry more cargo, he had not one axle at the back, but two. Like this:

From morning to evening the truck worked. And sometimes he had to work at night. Then he lit the headlights and confidently delivered what was needed and where it was needed. And when he still had a free minute, the truck dreamed. He had a cherished dream: to become not a simple truck, but a dump truck. Yes, our truck thought it was not a very good design. Whether it's a dump truck! The dump truck does not need to wait until it is unloaded, it can unload itself. The truck did not tell anyone in the world about these thoughts of his, and therefore his friends did not understand why he sometimes sighs so heavily.

Once, when the truck was standing and thinking about its cherished dream, a low car of bright red color almost crashed into it:

The brakes screeched loudly. The truck shuddered and said:

- Sorry!

- "Sorry!" She squinted her already narrow headlights. - Dreaming here on the road!

- I'm not on the road, I'm on the side of the road, - the truck began to make excuses.

- What if I bumped into you? I would crush it into a cake, sinker!

The truck couldn't even find an answer to such a statement, and the bright red car had already taxied onto the road and rushed on, only the sand from under the wheels hit the truck right in the face.

- Chao, dreamer! - came from afar. ..

Another time a truck and a scarlet car met in a parking lot in the city. Now she was in no hurry.

- Hello! she casually tossed to the truck. Are we dreaming again?

- Well, .. - hesitantly held out the truck.

She twisted around, getting comfortable.

- Come on, tell me what you dream about - and she yawned.

- Are you really interested?

- Of course. It's boring to just stand there. Come on, come on, post it.

The truck was silent for a moment. It’s hard to talk about your cherished dream right away. The narrow headlights of the car looked at him condescendingly. But the truck did not notice this, it examined the ground under its wheels.

- I, - he began timidly, - I dream that it would be nice to become ... a dump truck ...

He was very afraid that the car would laugh at him, but she did not laugh, she just watched the butterfly that landed on her windshield and said only:

- I see, and so are you.

- And you, - suddenly asked, having taken courage, a truck, - and you have a dream?

- You are all stupid hard workers, - the scarlet beauty snorted. - What should I dream about? I'm already better than everyone: more beautiful than everyone, faster than everyone. It's for you, the poor, that's all that's left to dream of.

- And what, - the truck was surprised, - is someone else dreaming?

- What did you think! Everyone dreams. Well, except for me, of course. The truck dreams of being a dump truck. A dump truck dreams of becoming a truck crane, a truck crane dreams of becoming a ship ... Well, and so on.

- Amazing! the truck whispered.

- And nothing amazing. It's really amazing that you all only dream and do nothing.

- What? What can be done? - the truck hurried, because the bright red car roared its engine and was about to leave the parking lot.

- If you want to be a dump truck, be one! - shouted the passenger car, breaking out into the street at full speed.

"How strange," said the truck to itself, looking after the bright red passenger car speeding down the road. - Well, how can I be a dump truck if I'm a truck?

He thought about it for several days. The scarlet car often met him both in the city and outside the city. She rushed past and mockingly squinted her narrow headlights. Truck and tried to become a dump truck, as she said. He strained with all his might to lift the body, but he did not succeed. Everything remained the same. The truck even became haggard from frustration and began to sleep badly at night.

But one day he fell asleep and had a dream. As if he brought to the construction site a full body of beautiful white brick, laid in neat pyramids. Brought, stopped and decided to be a dump truck. He tried to raise the body and it seemed to him that he was taking off: his entire front part with the cab rose into the air. He felt an extraordinary lightness. "I guess that's what happens when you dream of becoming a helicopter," he thought. Bricks fell down. Neat pyramids collapsed, bricks fell and broke with a loud and plaintive thud. And the feeling of flying was replaced by a feeling of some irreparable misfortune, and the bricks kept falling and falling, crumbling and breaking, and fragments flew in all directions...

- Wake up, wake up! - came to the truck as if through cotton wool. With difficulty, he shook off his strange dream, and saw that the parking lot was flooded with light. Cars scurried around.

- Wake up, finally! the truck crane repeated impatiently. - There's been a problem! Let's go soon!

Truck, dump truck and truck crane left the parking lot one after another. A police car was driving ahead.

It was dead of night, but just in case, the police car shone a flashing light so that the rest of the transport would give way to a small column. But the streets were deserted. Only a bright red passenger car darted to the side of the road as they passed. But the truck didn't even look at her. He listened attentively to what the dump truck and truck crane were telling him. At the barge, standing on the pier, some kind of stray log pierced the side, the water began to flood the hold, and they had to unload it before it went to the bottom. If you do everything quickly, then the hole will be above the water level, and the barge will be saved.

The pier was also flooded with light. Cranes removed steel pipes and other iron objects from the sinking barge, the names of which the truck did not know. All these pieces of iron were laid on trucks and dump trucks. In place of a loaded car, an empty one immediately got up. Near the warehouses, other cranes unloaded the cars, and they again rushed to the pier. The truck immediately realized that they, trucks, were preferred here, because dump trucks have a rather short body, and they cannot transport long pipes.

The scarlet passenger car also tried to enter the pier, but they unceremoniously shouted at it and escorted it out so as not to get in the way.

The emergency work lasted several hours. Dawn soon began, and with the first rays of the sun it became clear that the barge had been saved. Her cargo was in storage. The water from the hold was pumped out, and the hole in it will soon be repaired. The truck, dump truck and truck crane were about to leave. Tired and dusty, they said goodbye to the barge, and she could not find the right words.

- Thank you, friends! she finally spoke softly.

- Come on, what is there! the cars roared.

- What a joyful day I have today! the barge continued. First of all, you saved me. Secondly, you don’t know, but all my life I dreamed of becoming a land machine. How happy you are that you have wheels!

She smiled mischievously with her hurt nose:

- But I'm even happier than you, because now I have such amazing friends!

A little embarrassed, the truck, dump truck and truck crane looked at each other, said goodbye again and quietly drove to the parking lot. The scarlet beauty was still chic riding along the embankment, but they did not notice her. The truck said:

- How bizarre life is! So I always dreamed of becoming a dump truck ...

The dump truck immediately interrupted him:

- Well, you give it, my friend! And I always envied the truck crane!

And the truck crane responded:

- It's amazing! I have always dreamed of sailing on water, but a barge that can float dreams of being on the road.

- It doesn't matter! - the dump truck shouted joyfully. - It is important that we became friends with her! Cool car! I saw how many pieces of iron can carry at once!

And the truck thoughtfully added:

- Maybe it's good to be able to swim or unload yourself, but when your friend can, it's even better, much better!

- Exactly! - the dump truck rumbled. And she smiles great!

- But her nose is all crumpled! - there was a sly voice. This scarlet passenger car was attached to the side and, apparently, heard the whole conversation. They looked at her briefly.

- You can't see beyond your nose, of course! the dump truck chuckled, and everyone laughed.

The passenger car snorted and turned into a side street. But there she immediately stopped and watched how her friends drove by, how they talked, shared their thoughts and dreams, and, it seems, for the first time she thought that something was missing in her wonderful life.

The author of the fairy tale and drawings: Antonina Lukyanova,
specially for the portal "Solnyshko"
Published on April 27, 2004

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Once upon a time there was a truck in the world. He was big and strong. In order for him to carry more cargo, he had not one axle at the back, but two. Like this!

Once, when the truck was standing and thinking about its cherished dream, a low car of bright red color almost crashed into it.