7 Books about Trucks that your Toddler or Preschooler will love.

What is it about trucks that fascinates small children? Even before they make wheels go round on their toys, they are instinctively drawn to books about trucks. And the bigger the trucks, the more mud on the tires? The better.

Here is a list of board and early readers that your toddler or preschooler will love!

Board Books

1. my first Trucks and Diggers: Let's get driving!

Toddlers

Filled with clear photography and simple text, this tabbed board book has all the classic kid favorites, from excavators to dump trucks to bulldozers. Little readers are encouraged to count the fire fighters, match the driver with the vehicle, with many interactive pages. There is no story, simply words that label each truck.

2. Tonka Drive That Truck!

Toddler - Preschool

This is a really fun book for little hands, since the wheels on the book actually move! So they can drive the book LIKE a truck. How cool is that? The words in this book must be read by an older reader. There is a paragraph of dense words on each page.

Early Readers

3. Monster Trucks!

Preschooler - Grade 3

This is a great read aloud book for a little one. Personally, at 48 pages, I think this book is a bit much for an easy reader, but it is recommended for grades 1-3. Little truck lovers will love having someone read this book to them as there is a TON of pictures of BIG trucks, tires, drivers, mud, you name it.

4. Speed Lights!

Preschool - Grade 1

Based on the popular Nickelodeon show Blaze and the Monster Machines, this is a cartoon book with drawn monster trucks from the show. Little children will enjoy following along with the story, while watching their favorite characters from the show. There are only 7-12 words on each page, so this would be a great book for an independent reader.

5. Blaze Loves to Race

Preschool - Grade 1

This book is based on the Nickelodeon tv show Blaze and the Monster Machines. The characters from the show love to race. Sneaky trucks sabotage the race course and the trucks must work together to cross the finish line. This is a terrific for newly independent readers with 6-14 words on each page.

6. BIG Trucks

Toddlers - Preschool

This is a terrific book that has LOTS of pictures of construction vehicles, big rigs, fire trucks, monster trucks, and so much more. There are only 5-8 words on each page, which is great for new readers. An added bonus is the Table of Contents, Glossary and Index which helps teach little readers how to use these tools to find exactly what they want to read about.

7. Mighty Machines

Toddler - Preschool

This book is labeled as Level 1, but is actually better suited for a practiced readers. There are 20 words per page, and there is a nice, rhyming text that little kids will enjoy. The pictures of the construction vehicles, mobile cranes and excavators are big and AWESOME! Your little ones will love reading this book.