Top 10 Los Gatos Library Children's Truck and Machine Books

1. On the Move, Sarah Fletcher

Introduces various modes of transportation, including bicycles, buses, and helicopters. Includes related story and activities.

2. Thomas Goes Fishing, W. Awdry

Envious of the children who are fishing in the river near the railroad tracks, Thomas the tank engine finds a way to enjoy the same activity.

3. Terrific Trains, Tony Milton

Rhyming text introduces a variety of trains as they leave a station, rush along the tracks, and arrive at the platform where travelers are waiting.

4. Hero of the Rails, W. Awdry

When Thomas finds an old engine named Hiro, once called the Master of the Railway, abandoned on some overgrown track, he and his friends try to fix Hiro, despite interference from busybody engine Spencer.

5. Night Train, Caroline Stutson

Rhyming text presents a nighttime train ride through the countryside, with lightning on the tracks, rattling cars, and the welcoming lights of the station at the end of the journey.

6. Semitrucks, Matt Doeden

Simple text and photographs present semitrucks, their parts, and how drivers use them.

7. Good Morning, Digger, Anne F. Rockwell

Digger, Dump Truck, Cement Mixer, and their friends each do their part to build a community center.

8. Rescue Trucks, Betsy Imershein

Features big, bright photographs of children's favorite rescue trucks.

9. Hey Mr. Choo-Choo, Where Are You Going? Susan Wickberg

A train engine hauls his cars from the city to the sea, answering questions about what he is pulling, seeing, and hearing along the way.

10. Little Trucks With Big Jobs, Robert Maass

Big trucks are impressive and powerful, but little trucks are important, too. A tow truck, ambulance, forklift, and plane tug are just a few of the little trucks that have big jobs. Size doesn't matter when it comes to getting the job done. It's all in a day's work for these mighty trucks.