Transportation

Last Updated: July 23, 2020

Stanley's Garage by William Bee

Stanley’s Garage
by William Bee

Join Stanley on another adventure, this time he even drives a Tow Truck! Bold illustrations and simple text ask the reader to respond in this silly series about a guinea pig.

What James Likes Best by Amy Schwartz

What James Likes Best
by Amy Schwartz

James takes different types of transportation to visit different people. At the end of each vignette, the reader’s opinion of what James liked best is asked.

Wake Up Engines by Denise Dowling Mortensen

Wake Up Engines
by Denise Dowling Mortensen

As a little boy gets ready to start his day, he plays with many model vehicles. As he makes his way through them, learn what they do in real life.

Truck Stop by Anne Rockwell

Truck Stop
by Anne Rockwell

A family owns a truck stop and sees the same people every morning for breakfast. But today they haven’t seen Green Gus! Where could he be?

Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker

Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site
by Sherri Duskey Rinker

At sunset, when their work is done for the day, a crane truck, a cement mixer, and other pieces of construction equipment make their way to their resting places and go to sleep.

Duck on a Bike by David Shannon

Duck on a Bike
by David Shannon

A duck decides to ride a bike and soon influences all the other animals on the farm to ride bikes too.

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems

When a bus driver takes a break from his route, a very unlikely volunteer springs up to take his place-a pigeon! But you’ve never met one like this before. As he pleads, wheedles, and begs his way through the book, children will love being able to answer back and decide his fate.

Chugga-Chugga Choo-Choo by Kevin Lewis

Chugga-Chugga Choo-Choo
by Kevin Lewis

A rhyming story about a toy freight train’s day, from loading freight in the morning to retiring to the roundhouse after the day’s work is done.

Freight Train by Donald Crews

Freight Train
by Donald Crews

Brief text and illustrations trace the journey of a colorful train as it goes through tunnels, by cities, and over trestles.

Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy E. Shaw

Sheep in a Jeep
by Nancy Shaw

Records the misadventures of a group of sheep that go riding in a jeep.

Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle

Little Blue Truck
by Alice Schertle

A small blue truck finds his way out of a jam, with a little help from his friends.

The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper

Although she is not very big, the Little Blue Engine agrees to try to pull a stranded train full of toys over the mountain.