Thematic Reading List : Machines that Move! 

Children of all ages love watching things that move. From cars and trucks to more heavy machinery, each one holds a unique and exciting place in a child’s attention. Technology is a vital component to daily life and is emphasized in STEM curriculum. This selection of books introduces children ages 0-5 to the technology of vehicles, which can lead to further discovery as they get older. Whether looking at the pictures or learning the words, young children will enjoy experiencing these books independently or with caregivers.
Contributed by: Mary Lanni
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

	Beep, Beep, Maisy! By: Lucy Cousins When Maisy goes for a ride in her car on the busy roads, she sees friends in trains, helicopters, and tractors.
	Big and Little: Things That Go By: Bondor, Rebecca Introduces a number of motor vehicles, both big and small.
	Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site By: Sherri Rinker Illustrated by: Tom Lichtenheld Bulldozer and the rest of the construction vehicle crew are back at work in this sequel to Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site. Features graduated die-cut board pages shaped like five construction vehicles.
	Honk! Honk! By: Priddy, Roger Rhyming text describes different kinds of trucks, including dump trucks, fire trucks, and backhoe loaders. On board pages.
	Motor Mix, Emergency By: Emily Snape Illustrated by: Rilla Alexander In this board book with die-cut pages, readers are invited to mix and match their favorite emergency vehicles to invent entirely new machines.
	National Geographic Readers: Let’s Go! By: Aubre Andrus Information about vehicles and other forms of transportation for young children learning to read.
	That’s How! By: Christoph Niemann A very imaginative boy answers a girl’s questions about how different kinds of vehicles work.
	Walter’s Wheels By: Noelle Dingeldein Illustrations made from clay and simple, rhyming text reveal a boy’s musings on how his cat explores different modes of transportation while the boy is at school.
	Watch Me Go! By: Rebecca Young Illustrated by: Von Glitschka Identifies how various vehicles such as cars, trucks, trains, boats, and fire engines move, in a text with illustrations that give the illusion of movement.
	What Am I? By: Salina Yoon The rhyming text invites young readers to guess which kind of vehicle is being described, then slide back a panel to find out the answer. On board pages.
	What Flies in the Air? By: Brian Biggs Follows ten birds through the air as they see and catch rides with different types of flying vehicles one by one.
	Zoom: a Book of Things that Go By: Jennifer Frantz Illustrated by: Don Tate Presents young readers with a variety of facts about transportation vehicles including trucks, cars, boats, trains, and planes, with pull tabs to teach how they work. On board pages.