Are you looking for some Transportation children’s books to use in your classroom that include literacy extension activities? This list may be just what you are looking for!
Transportation children’s books are filled with some exciting literacy experiences to explore. You may have had the opportunity to read some of these Transportation books already, but hopefully some will be a new adventure for you and your kids. Whether you love the Transportation theme or not, try these engaging books and some of the extension activities suggested.
1. Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle
Beep! Beep! Beep! Meet Blue. A muddy country road is no match for this little pick up. That is, until he gets stuck while pushing a dump truck out of the muck.
Luckily, Blue has made a pack of farm animal friends along his route. They are willing to do whatever it takes to get their pal back on the road.
Filled with truck sounds and animals’ noises, here is a great story about the power of friendship and the rewards of helping others.
Literacy Extensions:
- Classroom Book: “Our Transportation Book”
- Transportation Counting: Number & Color Word Student Booklet
- Paper Plate Car Art Project
- Transportation Counting Math Games
2. Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker
A great picture book, especially for those who like wheels with their dreams. As the sun sets behind the big construction site, all the hardworking trucks get ready to say goodnight. One by one, Crane Truck, Cement Mixer, Dump Truck, Bulldozer, and Excavator finish their work and lie down to rest, so they’ll be ready for another day of rough and tough construction play!
The sweet rhyming text soothes little ones into a peaceful rest. With the wonderful artwork this is a perfect read-aloud book. It is great for young construction fans everywhere!
Literacy Extensions:
- Classroom Book: “Our Favorite Vehicles”
- Transportation Venn Diagram Graphic Organizer
- Transportation Symbol & Sound Match Game
- Transportation Roll & Cover Dice Math Game
3. Pete the Cat Go: Go, Pete Go! By James Dean
Ding, ding. There’s nothing Pete the Cat loves to do more on a sunny day than ring his little bell and pedal fast on his bicycle. But on this sunny day, Turtle wants to race someone in his new car.
Vroom, vroom! Pete and his bicycle are up for the challenge! When Pete crosses the finish line, he proves it’s not where you’re going that matters, it’s how groovy of a time you have getting there!
Literacy Extensions:
- Classroom Book: “Transportation”
- Student Booklet: “Transportation Senses”
- Transportation Counting: How Many Vehicles?
- My Transportation Story: Student Worksheets
4. Go, Dog, Go! By P. D. Eastman
This beginner Book encourage children to read all by themselves, with simple words and illustrations that give clues to their meaning. Big dogs and little dogs; red, green, and blue dogs; dogs going up and dogs going fast. Who knew dogs could be so busy?
Laugher will ensue at the repeated question “Do you like my hat?” Go, Dog. Go! has been a go-to favorite for over fifty years, leaving audiences of all breeds wagging their tails with delight.
Literacy Extensions:
- Transportation Literature List
- Transportation Story Parts: Student Worksheet
- Transportation Roll It! Read It! Short Vowels
- Transportation Art Project
5. The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper
The story of a train filled with toys and gifts for little boys and girls that breaks down before reaching the children. He asks several passing trains for help over the hill, but they all say not.
A little blue train agrees to help the stranded toys. Even though she is small, the blue train tries her best to bring the toys to the children on the other side of the hill. This story is a helpful reminder of the importance of perspective, optimism and believing in yourself.
Literacy Extensions:
- Transportation Word Bank
- Transportation Story Sequencing Student Worksheet
- Transportation Build a Word
- Transportation Number & Ten Frames
6. The Nice Dream Truck by Beth Fairy
When bedtime is near, you might be in luck. You might get a visit from the Nice Dream Truck! You can sample your choices of sweet dreams. From an astronaut to making the shot.
So many dreams are served by a truck that flies on moonbeams. You may choose to swim; you may want to fly, there’s an endless assortment of flavors to try! The delightful story reminds us that there are as many ways to dream as ice cream flavors to taste.
Literacy Extensions:
- “How to Make Transportation” Classroom Book
- Transportation Literature Retelling Organizer Student Page
- Transportation Make a Short Vowel Word Game
- Transportation Roll & Cover Math Games
7. Goodnight Tractor by Michelle Robinson
Another fun day of play turns to quiet goodnights at the farm in this sweet and gentle bedtime book will create warm memories for all. Follow along as you say goodnight to everything from the plow and combine, to the pigs in the pen. Can you spot each piece of machinery and animal as you go?
This bedtime book is perfect for farm equipment enthusiasts, John Deere fans, or anyone who loves farm animal stories as they count sheep, heading off to sleep. It is filled with calming rhyme perfect for quiet bedtime routines with family.
Literacy Extensions:
- “All About Transportation” Classroom Book
- Transportation Make a Word
- Transportation Sight Word Game
- Transportation Build 2 Addend Addition Number Sentences
8. Where Do Diggers Sleep At Night by Brianna Caplan Sayres
Truck-obsessed children will want to make the diggers, tractors, fire engines, and more featured in this fun-filled construction tale part of their nightly bedtime routines! The story has a sweet rhyme scheme and an illustration style that’s perfect for nighttime rituals,
Discover what bedtime looks like for the snowplows, dump trucks, giant cranes, and more that dot the pages of this irresistible construction story. Just like you and me, the vehicles in this story get tuckered out after a long day of hard work and need to quiet down and settle in for sweet dreams. Young readers will surely identify as these trucks ask for one more story while their parents sing them a goodnight song and send them off to bed.
Literacy Extensions:
- Transportation Student Report
- Transportation Patterns
- Transportation Letter & Sound Match Game
- Transportation Numbers & Ten Frames Math Game
Finally, there are so many Transportation children’s books you can choose from. From Transportation fiction to nonfiction, the list of books is endless. Remember to pick the books that best fit the needs of your students or children and support your learning activities. Happy Reading!
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