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Planes, Trains & Automobiles

Here are some rolling, zooming, putt-putting storybooks for young kids. Also see our Things That Go! list of suggestions for babies, full of transportation-themed board books.

  • Alphabet Boats by Samantha R. Vamos

    Alphabet Boats

    by Samantha R. Vamos

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  • Alphabet Trains by Samantha R. Vamos

    Alphabet Trains

    by Samantha R. Vamos

    This book has beautiful, clever illustrations and rhyming texts for each letter. I like that the selected trains are real -- sometimes they're generic, like an ore train for O; other times they're specific, like the Victoria Express in Vietnam for V. The last page offers a bit of extra info for each train.

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  • Alphabet Trucks by Samantha R. Vamos

    Alphabet Trucks

    by Samantha R. Vamos

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  • Big Frank's Fire Truck by Leslie McGuire

    Big Frank’s Fire Truck

    by Leslie McGuire

    My boys love this story about Big Frank and his shift at the fire hall.

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  • Katy and the Big Snow by Virginia Lee Burton

    Katy and the Big Snow

    by Virginia Lee Burton

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  • Maybelle the Cable Car by Virginia Lee Burton

    Maybelle the Cable Car

    by Virginia Lee Burton

    A story about a San Francisco cable car, by the author of Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel and The Little House.

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  • Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel by Virginia Lee Burton

    Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel

    by Virginia Lee Burton

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  • Motor Goose: Rhymes that Go! by Rebecca Colby

    Motor Goose: Rhymes that Go!

    by Rebecca Colby

    This is a really fun concept. Nursery rhymes are re-imagined along vehicle themes. The results are a bit clunky at times, but young ones are still likely to enjoy the book. Kids would benefit from familiarity with Mother Goose's original rhymes as well; try a book like this or this.

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  • Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things That Go

    Richard Scarry’s Cars and Trucks and Things That Go

    by Richard Scarry

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  • Steam Train, Dream Train by Sherri Duskey Rinker

    Steam Train, Dream Train

    by Sherri Duskey Rinker

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  • The Truck Book by Harry McNaught

    The Truck Book

    by Harry McNaught

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  • Thomas & Friends Story Time Collection by Rev. W. Awdry

    Thomas & Friends Story Time Collection

    by Rev. W. Awdry

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  • Trashy Town by Andrea Zimmerman and David Clemesha

    Trashy Town

    by Andrea Zimmerman and David Clemesha

    My boys love the pattern and rhythm of this story. And what does Mr. Gilly do after a long day cleaning up the town with his garbage truck? He takes a bath, of course!

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