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Children's Booklist - Cars and Trucks and Things that Go!


Title: Flying
Author: Crews
Summary: An airplane takes off, flies, and lands after having passed over cities, country areas, lakes and more.


Title: First Flight
Author: McPhail
Summary: A naughty teddy bear, in contrast with his well-behaved owner, ignores all


Title: Flying is Fun!
Author: North
Summary: A little boy enjoys his first trip by himself in an airplane when he goes to


Title: I Fly
Author: Rockwell
Summary: A child describes his airplane trip to visit his cousins.


Title: Boats
Author: Barton
Summary: Depicts several kinds of boats and ships.


Title: Harbor
Author: Crews
Summary: Presents various kinds of boats which come and go in a busy harbor.


Title: Sail Away
Author: Crews
Summary: A family takes an enjoyable trip in their sailboat and watches the weather change throughout the day.


Title: The Boats on the River
Author: Flack
Summary: Rhymed text describes different boats on their journeys down a busy river.


Title: I Love Boats
Author: McDonnell
Summary: A little girl lists all the boats she loves most and plays with in the bath.


Title: Ferryboat Ride!
Author: Rockwell
Summary: A little girl notices all the sights, smells and sounds along the way when her family takes a ferryboat to their summer island.


Title: My Car
Author: Barton
Summary: Sam describes in loving detail his car and how he drives it.


Title: Cars! Cars! Cars!
Author: Maccarone
Summary: Simple rhymes and pictures portray many different kinds of cars.


Title: Cars
Author: Rockwell
Summary: A simple look at cars and their uses.


Title: Big Wheels
Author: Barkan
Summary: Brief text describes different machines used in the construction of a building.


Title: Machines at Work
Author: Barton
Summary: During a busy day at the construction site, the workers use a variety of machines to knock down a building and begin constructing a new one.


Title: If I Could Drive a Bulldozer!
Author: Tietelbaum
Summary: A young boy imagines all the things he could do if he operated a bulldozer.


Title: Machines at Work
Author: Tuxworth
Summary: Simple text and photographs of children playing with toys present such useful vehicles as the tractor, dump truck & fire engine.


Title: Fire Trucks to the Rescue
Author: Martin
Summary: Tonka Fire Truck to the rescue.


Title: My Fire Engine
Author: Rex
Summary: Firefighters respond to an alarm and rescue a family and its pet from their burning house.


Title: If I Could Drive a Fire Truck!
Author: Tietelbaum
Summary: A young girl describes all the work she would do if she drove a fire truck.


Title: Trains
Author: Barton
Summary: Brief text and illustrations present a variety of trains and what they do.


Title: Freight Train
Author: Crews
Summary: Brief text and illustrations trace the journey of a colorful train as it goes through tunnels, by cities and over trestles.


Title: All Aboard!
Author: Ray
Summary: Mr. Barnes goes on a train trip and enjoys all the sights and sounds of the ride.


Title: My Freight Train
Author: Rex
Summary: A little boy, living out his fantasy of driving his own freight train, describes the different cars, what each carries, how they are connected, and more.


Title: Train Song
Author: Siebert
Summary: Rhymed text and illustrations describe the journeys of a variety of transcontinental trains.


Title: I Love Trains!
Author: Sturges
Summary: A boy expresses his love of trains, describing many kinds of train cars and their special jobs.


Title: Night Train
Author: Stutson
Summary: Rhyming text presents a nighttime train ride through the countryside, with lightning on the tracks, rattling cars, and the welcoming lights of the station at the end of the journey.


Title: The Bus for Us
Author: Bloom
Summary: On her first day of school, Tess wonders what the school bus will look like


Title: Away We Go!
Author: Dotlich
Summary: Illustrations and rhyming text teach young children to recognize different forms of transportation.


Title: Emergency!
Author: Mayo
Summary: Rescue vehicles race to help during a variety of emergencies.


Title: Cars and Trucks and Things that Go
Author: Scarry
Summary: On their way to the beach for a picnic the pig family encounters almost every kind of transportation vehicle imaginable – and – imaginary.


Title: Trucks
Author: Barton
Summary: Brief text and illustrations present a variety of trucks and what they do.


Title: Big Truck and Little Truck
Author: Carr
Summary: 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.


Title: Get to Work Trucks!
Author: Carter
Summary: Shows a typical day for a group of working trucks.


Title: Truck
Author: Crews
Summary: Follows the journey of a truck from loading to unloading.


Title: Five Trucks
Author: Floca
Summary: Five different trucks do five different jobs to get an airplane ready for takeoff.


Title: Trucks
Author: Gibbons
Summary: Pictures a variety of trucks that work around us everyday.