Picture Books on the Go!

 Transportation books are always a big hit with kids.  Here are a few of my favorites to read . . . .

Sakes Alive! A Cattle Drive by Karma Wilson

Two cows, Mabel and Molly, take the farmer's truck and go for an eventful joyride into town.

And the Train Goes -- by William Bee

As assorted passengers comment on their train ride, and the train itself goes "Clickerty click, clickerty clack, " the station parrot is carefully listening to every sound.

Truck Full of Ducks by Ross Burach

Did you call for a truck full of ducks? Join the flock on this wacky call-and-response ride to find out just WHO did--and why.

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.

Zoom, Rocket, Zoom by Margaret Mayo

Rhythmic text depicts astronauts exploring outer space.

More Transportation Picture Books --

Away We Go by Migy

Boats: Speeding! Sailing! Cruising! by Patricia Hubbell

The Bus Is for Us by Michael Rosen

Choo-Choo School by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Flight 1-2-3 by Maria Van Lieshout

From Ed's to Ned's by Gideon Sterer

How to Track a Truck by Jason Carter Eaton

I'm Smart! by Kate McMullan

Let's Go: The Story of Getting from There to Here by Lizann Flatt

Maxi the Taxi by Elizabeth Upton

Motor Mouse by Cynthia Rylant

My Bike by Byron Barton

Old MacDonald's Things That Go by Jane Clarke

The Princess and the Pit Stop by Tom Angleberger

Red Truck by Kersten Hamilton

The Runaway No-Wheeler by Peter Stein

Sebastian and the Balloon by Philip Christian Stead

Speed by Nathan Clement

Subway Story by Julia Sarcone-Roach

The Thunderbolt Express by Matthew Porter

Tiny Little Rocket by Richard Collingridge

Trucker and Train by Hannah Stork

Two Dogs on a Trike by Gabrielle Snyder

Two Little Trains by Margaret Wise Brown

We're All in the Same Boat by Zachary Shapiro

Check out these and more transportation picture books on display at the Arnold Branch through May 21, 2021.

Stories on the Go!

Transportation is always a popular topic for young children.  It is probably one of our most requested subjects.  So this week, I am sharing some of my favorite transportation picture books for children ....

Night Light by Nicholas Blechman
Count the lights and, through die-cut pages, find out which vehicle they belong to.

Violet the Pilot by Steve Breen
Young Violet's only friend is her dog, Orville, until one of her homemade flying machines takes her to the rescue of a Boy Scout troop in trouble.

The Animals' Ark by Marianne Dubuc
When all the lands become flooded, the animals find shelter on Mr. Noah's ark, but as the rain continues, tempers flare aboard the boat.

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.

Iron Horses by Verla Kay
Illustrations and simple rhyming text depict the race to construct railroads across the country during the second half of the nineteenth century.


More Transportation Stories --
1-2-3 Va-Va-Vroom! A Counting Book by Sarah Lynn
Airplanes: Soaring! Turning! Diving! by Patricia Hubbell
Along a Long Road by Frank Viva
Are We There Yet? by Dandi Daley MacKall
Bear on a Bike by Stella Blackstone
Big Rig by Jamie Swenson
Boats Float! by George Ella Lyon
Cars Galore by Peter Stein
Come Fly with Me by Satomi Ichikawa
The Diggers Are Coming! by Susan Steggall
Dinosoaring by Deb Lund
Down by the Barn by Will Hillenbrand
Fire Engine No. 9 by Mike Austin
Five Trucks by Brian Floca
Freight Train by Donald Crews
Honk Honk! Beep Beep! by Daniel Kirk
Hot Rod Hamster by Cynthia Lord
How to Eat an Airplane by Peter Pearson
If I Built a Car by Chris Van Dusen
I'm Cool! by Kate McMullan
The Life of a Car by Susan Steggall
Lightship by Brian Floca
McToad Mows Tiny Island by Tom Angleberger
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel by Virginia Lee Burton
Minerva Louise and the Red Truck by Janet Morgan Stoeke
Nascar ABCs by Paul DeBois Jacobs
One-Dog Canoe by Mary Casanova
A Plane Goes Ka-Zoom! by Jonathan London
Pugs in a Bug by Carolyn Crimi
Roller Coaster by Marla Frazee
Row, Row, Row Your Boat by Marla Frazee
Sakes Alive! A Cattle Drive by Karma Wilson
Scuffy the Tugboat by Gertrude Crampton
The Smushy Bus by Leslie Helakoski
Subway by Christoph Niemann
Those Magnificent Sheep in Their Flying Machine by Peter Bently
Train by Elisha Cooper
The Tweedles Go Electric by Monica Kulling
What Do Wheels Do All Day? by April Jones Prince
Yellow Copter by Kersten Hamilton
Zoom! Zoom! Sounds of Things That Go in the City by Robert Burleigh

Check these books out on display at the Arnold Branch through December 16, 2016.

Stories on the Go

With the holidays fast approaching, many families will be traveling.  So I thought I would share some stories "On the Go" . . . .

Violet the Pilot by Steve Breen
Young Violet's only friend is her dog, Orville, until one of her homemade flying machines takes her to the rescue of a Boy Scout troop in trouble.

Tulip Sees America by Cynthia Rylant
A young man and his dog drive west from Ohio and marvel at the farms of Iowa, the skies of Nebraska, the wind in Wyoming, the mountains of Colorado, the desert in Nevada, and the ocean in Oregon.

Titanicat by Marty Crisp
A boy who has signed on as cabin boy aboard the Titanic helps ready the ship for its maiden voyage, but when it is time to set sail and he cannot find the ship's cat on board, he leaves the vessel to search for her.

How to Train a Train by Jason Eaton
A whimsical guide to training a "pet train" instructs young enthusiasts about important issues including where trains live, what they like to eat, and how to get them to perform the best train tricks.