Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things That Go
Hundreds of labeled vehicles crowd, collide, and misbehave along one family’s drive to the beach.
Cars and trucks are the machines children can study at full volume. A tow truck can rescue a stranded sedan, a dump truck can move half a playground, and the family car can become a spaceship before it reaches the end of the driveway. The best books catch both sides of the fascination: the recognizable wheels and work of a real vehicle, and the glorious possibility that the next one around the corner might fly, talk, or be driven by a pig.
Bookroo’s collection of 884 car and truck books runs from board books made for beeping and pointing to picture books about construction crews, traffic jams, breakdowns, and dream machines. Older readers can follow a magical car into a chapter-book adventure or look under the hood to see how an engine works. Start with our fourteen favorites, then browse by age or narrow the road to cars, trucks, diggers, fire engines, and other working vehicles.
Hundreds of labeled vehicles crowd, collide, and misbehave along one family’s drive to the beach.
A little truck helps a big dump truck get unstuck from the mud.
A group of construction trucks work together to build a building and then go to bed.
A hardworking farm pickup grows old in the weeds, then the girl who loved it grows up and brings it back.
A kid designs the car of his dreams — fireplace, pool, snack bar — then takes his dad out for the test drive.
The tow truck that rescues everyone else breaks down, leaving its driver on the wrong end of the hook.
The smallest machine on a park-building crew keeps looking for one job the big rigs cannot do.
Old MacDonald’s farm replaces the usual livestock chorus with a truck, excavator, bulldozer, and plenty of noise.
Cars, buses, trucks, trains, and a jumbo jet come looking for fuel, all to the tune of “Baa, Baa, Black Sheep.”
When a blizzard stops the city, an unnoticed little truck becomes a plow and clears the streets before morning.
A giant truck blocks the island’s only road, so the children stuck on either side invent a way to keep everyone moving.
A family restores a wrecked old race car and discovers that it can float, fly, and make its own decisions.
A comics tour under the hood: how engines burn fuel, how the parts connect, and how cars moved from steam to electric.
A photo-and-diagram first reader introduces dump trucks, cherry pickers, tankers, wreckers, and other working giants.
Sturdy first books for pointing, naming, singing, and making every beep, rumble, honk, and crash. Ages 0–3.
Sheep in a jeep face unexpected mishaps on their countryside drive.
A girl follows a giant chicken into a mysterious adventure.
Discover the heroes on wheels that keep us safe during emergencies.
Discover the world of trucks with vibrant photos and learn their names.
Join a lively bus ride through town with a cheerful tune and vibrant illustrations.
Discover shapes and bake cookies with a truck-themed adventure.
Discover vibrant pop-up vehicles that leap off the page.
Discover the world of trucks and diggers in this vibrant, interactive board book.
Farm animals embark on a joyful dump truck adventure.
Discover what construction vehicles do by lifting the flaps to reveal their secrets.
Discover what the construction crew is building from A to Z.
Machines and workers unite to build a road.
Tow-truck rescues, busy construction sites, beloved old pickups, impossible dream cars, and traffic problems children can solve. Ages 3–8.
A cat with big paws finds his purpose at a firehouse.
Ducks and trucks are stuck in muck. Can they escape?
A story about dogs and their adventures.
A character named Gus helps his friends with various problems using items he has stored.
A man mows the lawn on a small island every Thursday.
A group of trucks work together to help with the changing seasons on a farm, from planting seeds to harvesting crops to taking care of animals.
Cement Mixer mixes up his first day with unexpected results. Can he get it right?
Animals build a playground, teaching teamwork and days of the week.
A runaway giant tomato threatens chaos. Can the town stop it?
A bus feels overshadowed by a fire truck on a field trip. Will the kids still appreciate him?
A father's love takes his son on an adventurous journey of imagination and wonder.
A girl and her granddad revive an old pickup, uncovering stories and memories.
Magical road adventures, first nonfiction readers, and illustrated guides to engines and heavy-duty machines. Ages 6–12.
A young car spotter solves village problems with creativity and charm.
A warning, a diary, and petrified students. Is Harry the heir of Slytherin?
A pig named Mercy loves to ride in the car with her owner Mr. Watson every Saturday, but things take a turn when she decides to take the wheel
Discover the visionaries who revolutionized travel across air, water, and land.
A biography of Henry Ford, the inventor and businessman who revolutionized the automotive industry with the Model T car
A mouse must renew his license and stop a thief with a robot car.
A fire dog and a rescue horse face Chicago's greatest blaze.
Join a wild journey to uncover the secrets of bats.
Pushcart peddlers battle truck owners in a fight for New York's streets.
Kaz searches for his missing family while solving a ghostly mystery.
Stuck in 1966, a family must rescue their kidnapped son and recover a stolen magical car.
A family adventure with a quirky camper van full of surprises.