Go Dog Go! by Dr. Seuss Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: Dogs on the go to everywhere in this classic Seuss book.

Song

As I Travel...

As I travel in the car,
[Pretend to drive.]
I know it doesn't matter how far,
[Shake head.]
I will be safe
[Hug self.]
and strong
[Flex muscles.]
Wearing my seat belt all day long
[Pretend to buckle seat belt.]

	Duck in the Truck by Jez Alborough Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: Duck's truck is stuck in the muck, and nobody seems able to help him get it out.

Song

	I Love Trucks! by Philemon Sturges Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: A child names many of his favorite trucks and each one's most notable characteristic.

Song

	Trashy Town by Andrea Zimmerman Age Level: PreK-2
Synopsis: Mr. Gilly picks up trash in his garbage truck.

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More Books to Read On Your Own

My Truck is Stuck
by Kevin Lewis and Daniel Kirk
Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: When a dump truck "haulin' a great big load" gets stuck in the mud, progressively larger vehicles try to pull it out.

Truck
by Donald Crews
Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: Follows the journey of a truck from loading to unloading.

Five Trucks
by Brian Floca
Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: Five different trucks do five different jobs to get an airplane ready for takeoff.

Truck Song
by Diane Siebert
Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: Rhymed text and illustrations describe the journey of a transcontinental truck.

Trucks, Trucks, Trucks
by Peter Sís
Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: As a little boy cleans up his room, he gives one word descriptions of the work his various toy trucks do, such as hauling, plowing, and loading. Features a gate-fold illustration that opens into a three-page spread.

Tap-Tap
by Karen Lynn Williams
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: After selling oranges in the market, a Haitian mother and daughter have enough money to ride the tap-tap, a truck that picks up passengers and lets them off when they bang on the side of the vehicle.

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More Songs for at Home

Wheels on the Bus
(The Bus Song)

The wheels on the bus go round and round
Round and round, round and round
The wheels on the bus go round and round
All through the town.
[Roll hands over each other.]

The wipers on the bus go "Swish, swish, swish,
Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish"
The wipers on the bus go "Swish, swish, swish"
All through the town.
[Put arms together in front of you and
'swish' like windshield wipers.]

The door on the bus goes open and shut
Open and shut, open and shut
The door on the bus goes open and shut
All through the town.
[Cover eyes with hands on 'shut' and
uncover them on 'open'.]

The horn on the bus goes "Beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep"
The horn on the bus goes "Beep, beep, beep"
All through the town.
[Pretend to honk horn.]

The gas on the bus goes "Glug, glug, glug
Glug, glug, glug, glug, glug, glug"
The gas on the bus goes "Glug, glug, glug"
All through the town.
[Pretend to fill tank using pointer finger as gas nozzle.]

The money on the bus goes "Clink, clink, clink,
Clink, clink, clink, clink, clink, clink"
The money on the bus goes "Clink, clink, clink"
All through the town.
[Pretend to put money in cash box on bus.]

The baby on the bus says, "Wah, wah, wah!
Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah!"
The baby on the bus says, "Wah, wah, wah!"
All through the town.
[Fisted hands in front of eyes
and rub them like baby crying.]

The people on the bus say, "Shh, shh, shh,
Shh, shh, shh, shh, shh, shh"
The people on the bus say, "Shh, shh, shh"
All through the town.
[Put pointer finger to mouth to 'shhh'.]

The mommy on the bus says, "I love you,
I love you, I love you"
The daddy on the bus says, "I love you, too"
All through the town.
[Point to self on 'I', right hand over heart on 'love', and
point to other on 'you'.]

Auto, Auto

Auto, Auto, may I have a ride?
[Thumb a ride.]
Yes, sir. Yes, sir- step right inside
[Make fist, extend thumb and talk with it.]
Pour in the water
[Pour water with thumb.]
Turn on the gas
[Switch on with thumb and index finger.]
Chug-away, Chug-a-way
[Pretend to steer.]
But not too fast!