Kids’ Book Themes Bibliography | Transportation
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Children's Easy Fiction Books
Call Number
Author
Title & Brief Description
E ANDER
Ander
Me and My Bike
A child wants nothing more than a new bicycle, and it seems the
wish might come true with some help from the magic lamp that
once made Grandpa grow up really fast.
E ANGLEBERGER
Angleberger,
Tom
McToad Mows Tiny Island
Every Thursday, as a break from mowing Big Island, McToad and
his tractor make their way to Tiny Island, using various modes of
transportation and types of machinery to get there and back.
E AUSTIN
Austin, Mike
Fire Engine No. 9
Follows a fire engine and its crew through a very busy day, using
mainly sound words.
E BARTON
Barton, Byron
My Bus
A bus driver named Joe heads out on his route, stopping at one
bus stop after another to pick up passengers. He picks up five
dogs and five cats in all, dropping nine of them off at the plane,
train, or boat. The tenth passenger, a dog, Joe takes home.
E BARTON
Barton, Byron
My Car
Sam describes in loving detail his car and how he drives it.
E BARTON
Barton, Chris
Mighty Truck
When a muddy truck reluctantly gets a truck wash, he
transforms into a superhero.
Bee, William
Stanley the Builder
What a job for Stanley--he's building a house for his friend,
Myrtle. He will need his digger and his bulldozer and his cement
mixer. He will also need his friend, Charlie to help. But will they
manage to build the whole house?
Bee, William
Stanley's Garage
Stanley is working at his garage today. From filling up Hattie's
red sport car with gas to changing the tire on Shamus' and Little
Woo's blue car, it sure is a busy day. As his friends each come in
with their car problems, Stanley knows just what to do to get
them back on the road.
E BEE
E BEE
E BROWN
Two Little Trains
Brown, Margaret
Two little trains, one streamlined, the other old-fashioned, puff,
Wise
puff, puff, and chug, chug, chug, on their way West.
E BURTON
Burton, Virginia
Lee
Choo Choo: The Story of a Little Engine Who Ran Away
A little engine decides it could go much faster without pulling all
the other cars, so it takes off by itself.
Carr, Jan
Big Truck and Little Truck
Big Truck and Little Truck work together on Farley's Farm, until
the day that Big Truck is towed away for repairs and Little Truck
must haul produce to the city all by himself.
E CARR
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E CHRISTELOW
E CLEMINSON
Five Little Monkeys Wash the Car
Five little monkeys wash the family car before trying to sell it,
Christelow, Eileen
but that is only the beginning of their adventures with the old
heap.
Otto the Book Bear
Otto lives in a book in a house but when no one is looking he
Cleminson, Katie
comes to life to read his favorite stories and practice his writing,
until he is left behind and must set out in search of a new home.
Collicutt, Paul
This Car
Simply describes a variety of cars, short and long, old and new,
slow and fast.
Crunk, Tony
Railroad John and the Red Rock Run
Lonesome Bob and Granny Apple Fritter have to get to Red Rock
by two o'clock or Lonesome will miss his wedding, but Railroad
John has never been late so nothing will keep him from pulling
the train in by 1:59.
Davis, David
Trucker's Night Before Christmas
In this parody of the famous poem by Clement C. Moore, Santa
Claus is a trucker in a red jumpsuit and cap who pays a visit to
those at the Midway truck stop on Christmas Eve.
E DEMAREST
Demarest, Chris
All Aboard! A Traveling Alphabet
Journey from the everyday to the exotic with this alphabet on
the move. Cross the B-shaped arches of a bridge; land on the
angled L of an airfield; drive over the looped O of an
overpass.Bill Mayer's bold art evokes classic travel posters with
utterly modern color and flair.
E EDWARDS
Edwards, Julie
Dumpy and the Big Storm
A big storm is forecast for Apple Harbor, and Dumpy and his
friends are pressed into service to help those in need.
E EDWARDS
Edwards, Julie
Dumpy the Dumptruck
Charlie, who is nervous about his first day of school, and Dumpy
the Dumptruck, who is nervous about his first construction job,
gradually adjust to their new settings after making new friends.
E ELYA
Elya, Susan
Middleton
Oh No, Gotta Go!
While out for a Sunday drive with her parents, a little girl
suddenly remembers what she forgot to do before she left her
home. Text includes some Spanish words and phrases.
E ERNST
Ernst, Lisa
This is the Van that Dad Cleaned
In the style of a classic cumulative rhyme, the children undo all
of Dad's hard work cleaning the family car.
E FRIEND
Friend, David
With Any Luck, I’ll Drive a Truck
A little boy has a grand time pretending to drive every big
vehicle he can imagine.
E GALL
Gall, Chris
Dinotrux Dig the Beach
Part-dinosaur, part-truck monsters called Dinotrux take a
vacation to cool off at the beach, where they have to work
together to build a sandcastle and to rescue a friend.
E GAMMELL
Gammell, Stephen
E COLLICUTT
E CRUNK
E DAVIS
How About Going for a Ride?
A brother and sister continually argue during the family's
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Sunday drive.
Garcia, Emma
Tip Tip Dig Dig
All children will enjoy reading along with the busy construction
vehicles.
E GORDON
Gordon, David
Hansel and Diesel
Sibling trucks Hansel and Diesel travel into the middle of the
junkyard in search of fuel and have a frightening encounter with
the Wicked Winch.
E HALL
Hall, Kirsten
Zoom, Zoom, Zoom
A young boy imagines himself driving all around the town while
playing with his new toy car.
E GARCIA
E HORENSTEIN
E HOWARD
Sam Goes Trucking
Horenstein, Henry Sam spends the day with his trucker father in a sixteenwheeler.
The Train to Lulu's
Howard, Elizabeth The experiences of two young sisters traveling alone on the
train to their great-aunt Lulu's house.
E HUBBELL
Airplanes: Soaring! Turning! Diving!
Hubbell, Patricia Illustrations and rhyming text celebrate different kinds of
airplanes and what they can do.
E HUBBELL
Cars: Rushing! Honking! Zooming!
Hubbell, Patricia Illustrations and rhyming text celebrate different kinds of cars
and what they can do.
E HUBBELL
Trucks Whizz! Zoom! Rumble!
Hubbell, Patricia A rhyming look at many different kinds of trucks, from eighteenwheelers to ice cream trucks, as they go about their business.
E LAWSON
Lawson, Julie
Emma and the Silk Train
Emma and the Silk Train takes readers back to the early years
of the last century when passing high-speed trains brought
romance and adventure to small towns in North America.
E LENSKI
Lenski, Lois
The Little Auto
Mr. Small has a little red auto. The story and pictures show Mr.
Small taking care of this little auto.
Liu, Cynthea
Bike On, Bear!
Bear is an extraordinary, genius bear, who can do anything
except ride a bike. Can Bear figure out how to get on two
wheels?
E LIU
E LONDON
A Truck Goes Rattley-Bumpa
London, Jonathan Describes trucks of all sizes, shapes, and colors doing a variety
of tasks.
E LONDON
A Train Goes Clickety-Clack
London, Jonathan Easy-to-read, rhyming text describes the sounds of, and uses
for, different kinds of trains.
E LUND
Lund, Deb
E MALLAT
Mallat, Kathy
All Aboard the Dinotrain
When dinosaurs seek adventure by taking a train ride, they find
the trip has some unexpected surprises along the way.
Trouble on the Tracks
There's Trouble with a capital "T" lurking among the familiar
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faces as a train makes its way through the villages along its
route.
McMullan, Kate
I'm Cool!
When the ice is full of cuts and ruts, only one machine has the
GUTS to clean it up. But can this slow-movin' ice fixer smooth
the grooves before the next period? Or will he lose his COOL?
The timer's ticking! BUZZZZZZ!
E MILLS
Mills, Claudia
Gus and Grandpa Ride the Train
Gus waves at the train near his grandfather's house, sets up a
toy train, and eventually gets to ride on the train with his
grandfather.
E MILUSICH
Milusich, Janice
E MCMULLAN
Off Go Their Engines, Off Go Their Lights
Having completed their daytime tasks, various vehicles get
ready for a restful night.
E NEVIUS
Nevius, Carol
Building with Dad
A father and his young child watch the construction of the new
school, from the bulldozing of earth and mixing of the concrete
for the foundation to the hanging of the new sign.
E PAUL
Paul, Miranda
Trainbots
Trainbots make toybots for children to play with, but scheming
Badbots try to stop the train that will deliver them.
E PEET
Peet, Bill
The Caboose Who Got Loose
Tired of being last on the freight train, Katy Caboose wishes for
some way to escape from the endless track.
E PIPER
Piper, Watty
The Little Engine that Could
Although she is not very big, the Little Blue Engine agrees to try
to pull a stranded train full of toys over the mountain.
E PULVER
Pulver, Robin
Axle Annie and the Speed Grump
Always impatient and driving too fast, Rush Hotfoot learns the
importance of safety from school bus driver Axle Annie and her
bus full of kids.
E RAY
Ray, Mary Lyn
All Aboard!
Mr. Barnes goes on a train trip and enjoys all the sights and
sounds of the ride.
E REY
E REYNOLDS
E RINKER
Rey, H.A.
Curious George Boxcar Derby
After hearing about the annual boxcar derby, George enlists the
help of his friend Allie to build a car, learning about simple
physics and the parts of a car in the process of trying to win the
race.
Reynolds, Peter
Going Places
Rafael has looked forward to the Going Places contest and builds
his go-cart from a kit in record time, but his neighbor, Maya,
has a much more interesting and creative idea for her entry and
Rafael decides to help.
Rinker, Sherri
Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site
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.
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E RYLANT
E SHARMAT
E SIEBERT
E SIS
E SOTO
E STOEKE
E THOMAS
Rylant, Cynthia
Mr. Putter & Tabby Take the Train
After a small setback, Mr. Putter and his favorite companions
enjoy the best train ride of their lives.
Nate the Great on the Owl Express
While traveling on the train to San Francisco with his cousin
Sharmat, Marjorie
Olivia's owl, Nate the Great and his dog Sludge must use all of
their detective skills when the owl suddenly disappears.
Siebert, Diane
Train Song
Rhymed text and illustrations describe the journey of
transcontinental trains.
Sis, Peter
Trucks, Trucks, Trucks
As a little boy cleans up his room, he gives one word
descriptions of the work his various toy trucks do, such as
hauling, plowing, and loading. Features a gate-fold illustration
that opens into a three-page spread.
Soto, Gary
My Little Car
Teresa loves to show off her shiny, new, pedal-powered lowrider
car from Grandpa, but the toy soon looks old when she neglects
it.
Stoeke, Janet
Stubbs, Tommy
Minerva Louise and the Red Truck
Minerva Louise is back--and this time she's taking her show on
the road. The intrepid but airhead hen is off on a joyride in the
back of the farm's red truck. And what a lot there is to see! In
her usual fashion, she mistakes golfers for farmers digging and
a construction site for a playground for trucks.
Thomas and the Great Discovery
While traveling down an overgrown track, Thomas finds an
abandoned town and Sir Topham Hatt asks him and the other
engines to fix it up, but Thomas runs into trouble and only
Stanley can help him out.
Todd, Mark
Monster Trucks!
Illustrations and easy-to-read text depict a wide variety of
trucks, including bulldozers, eighteen-wheelers, garbage trucks,
and fire trucks.
E WELLINGTON
Wellington,
Monica
Truck Driver Tom
The driver of a tractor-trailer picks up a load of fresh fruits and
vegetables, then drives through the countryside, past small
towns, and into the big city, passing farms, construction sites,
and many other vehicles, then delivers the produce and relaxes
with other drivers.
E WHEELER
Wheeler, Lisa
E TODD
E WICKBERG
E ZANE
Farmer Dale's Red Pickup Truck
One by one, Farmer Dale picks up animals who want a ride to
town in his rickety old pickup truck.
Hey Mr. Choo-Choo, Where Are You Going?
A train engine hauls his cars from the city to the sea, answering
Wickberg, Susan
questions about what he is pulling, seeing, and hearing along
the way.
Zane, Alex
The Wheels on the Race Car
Animal race car drivers roar around the track. Text based on the
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popular song, The Wheels on the Bus.
Children's Nonfiction Books
Call Number
Author
Title & Brief Description
Locomotive
The Caldecott Medal Winner, Sibert Honor Book, and New York
Times bestseller Locomotive is a rich and detailed sensory
exploration of America's early railroads, from the creator of the
" stunning " ( Booklist ) Moonshot.
J 385 FLO
Floca, Brian
J 629.22 STI
Stille, Darlene
Race Cars
Large text and color photos explain the different types of race
cars, the drivers and the pit crews.
J 741.2 EMB
Emberley, Ed
Ed Emberley's Drawing Book of Trucks and Trains
Provides simple instructions for drawing a variety of trucks and
trains.
J 743.8 AME
Ames, Lee
J 743.8 SMI
Smith, Christine
J 743.89 COU
J 92 FORD
Court, Rob
Draw 50 Boats, Ships, Trucks & Trains
Step-by-step instructions for drawing fifty different ships, boats,
trucks, and trains.
How to Draw Trucks and Cars
Step-by-step instructions for drawing several different types of
trucks and cars.
How to Draw Cars and Trucks
Young artists discover tools and tips that make drawing cars and
trucks a breeze. Clearly illustrated explanations of horizon lines
and vanishing points help explain the concept of perspective
while students learn to draw using guidelines. As their skills
improve, students will see that anyone can learn to draw--it just
takes practice!
Henry Ford: The People's Carmaker
A brief biography of the man whose Model T automobile made
Middleton, Haydn
the gasoline powered car affordable to Americans, selling in
1908 for eight hundred and twenty-five dollars.