Thematic Reading List: Go! Go! Go!
A thematic booklist for toddlers that like to move. Perfect for ages 0-4.
Contributed by: Elizabeth Bridges
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Little Blue Truck By: Alice Schertle Illustrated by: Jill McElmurry A small blue truck finds his way out of a jam, with a little help from his friends. |
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The Pigeon Loves Things that Go! By: Mo Willems Pigeon knows that buses, train, and airplanes “go” but a hot dog? |
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Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site By: Sherry Duskey Rinker Illustrated by: Tom Litchfield 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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Toot Toot Beep Beep By: Emma Garcia As youngsters toot, beep, vroom and whoosh along with the many colored vehicles in this noisy story, each car eventually finds its parking space and settles down for the night. |
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Subway By: Anastasia Suen Illustrated by: Karen Katz A young girl and her mother enjoy a ride uptown on a city subway. |
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National Geographic Look and Learn: Things that Go By: Eva Steele-Saccio The Look & Learn series provides a multi-layered skill-building approach that introduces concepts with context reinforcement so learning sticks. These eye-catching books make early learning fun, especially this one about things that go. |
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Digger, Dozer, Dumper By: Hope Vestergaard Illustrated by: David Slonim Rhymes and colorful illustrations invite young readers to meet their favorite trucks and vehicles face-to-face. |
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Where Do Jet Planes Sleep at Night? By: Brianna Caplan Sayres Illustrated by: Christian Slade Illustrations and rhyming text reveal what airplanes, helicopters, and blimps do to get ready for bed after a hard day’s work. |
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Race Car Count By: Rebecca Kai Dotlich Illustrated by: Michael H. Slack Count to ten with fast and colorful race cars. |
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Pete the Cat: The Wheels on the Bus By: James Dean Pete the cat’s school day is recounted in this twist on the classic song. |
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