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Picture Books: Trucks and Diggers

These picture books bring trucks and construction equipment to life with stories and bright illustrations, perfect for young enthusiasts.

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  • One small yellow digger has a very big adventure in this sweet and funny picture book from the award-winning Morag Hood.
    Book, 2024Pan Macmillan UK 2024/04 — E HOO
  • Construction crew chief Rosie and her team are building a new road to the Hamshire County Fair. It's time to put on hard hats and boots, grab their hammers and stakes, and, of course, bring out the big trucks: bulldozers, excavators, pavers,…
    Book, 2024New York, New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2024. — E FIN
  • Full-color photographs feature construction vehicles. Geometric shapes discernable on the vehicles are digitally highlighted for easy identification, and rhyming text names both the shape and the truck.
    Book, 2020Toronto, Ontario : Pajama Press, 2020. — E ALL
  • Dump trucks will introduce budding book learners to a noisy, colorful world with this new Starting Out title. Colorful photos, labeled diagrams, 'Make a Noise' section, glossary, and more ignite a passion for learning
    Book, 2024Minnesota : Creative Education and Creative Paperbacks, [2024] — E GRE
  • Monster trucks will introduce budding book learners to a noisy, colorful world.
    Book, 2025Mankato, Minnesota : Creative Education and Creative Paperbacks, [2025] — E GRE
  • In this board book, favorite trucks from Machines Go to Work and Machines Go to Work in the City are back-and they're here to save the day
    Book, 2017New York, New York : Henry Holt and Company, ©2017. — BB LOW
  • Join Crane Truck as he works from day to night on jobs both big and small, with help from his friend Excavator.
    Book, 2019San Francisco, California : Chronicle Books LLC, [2019] — E RIN
  • Get to know four things that go in this chunky board book with sliders. Then make tracks as you trace each vehicle along the roads. Learn vehicle vocabulary with simple first words, clear diagrams, and helpful text prompts to encourage discussion.…
    Book, 2024Lincoln, MA : Nosy Crow, 2024. — E DYR
  • The annual tree-lighting is one of the most beloved nights of the year. But a snowstorm has blanketed the streets and made it difficult for the community to get around. Enter Little Red! A cute-as-a-button pickup truck with a mighty spirit and a…
    Book, 2023New York, New York : Christy Ottaviano Books, Little, Brown and Company, 2023. — E HIL
  • Toad and his tow truck are always on the move to lend a hand to anyone who needs help. Whether it’s a flat tire or engine trouble, it’s Toad to the rescue! Pop does his best to try to get Toad to slow down and take care of himself, but there always…
    Book, 2024[Toronto, Ontario] : Tundra Books, [2024] — E AWA
  • George saves the day in this adorable paperback storybook from the world of Peppa Pig! Peppa, George and Daddy Pig are going to visit Mr Bull at his miniature golf course construction site! There are lots of fun machines like the wrecking ball, the…
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Scholastic Inc., [2025] — E PEP
  • When a lost duckling waddles onto their jobsite, Digger and his friends learn how to do more than just scoop, hoist, and push.
    Book plus Audio, 2022[Fairfax, Virginia] : [Library Ideas, LLC], [2022] — E KUE
  • This exciting introduction to reading depicts digging machines of all kinds on each spread, alongside a crew of hard workers, and will provide hours of seek-and-find, hands-on learning fun.
    Book, 2023New York : The Experiment, 2023. — E WAL
  • Animals use a bulldozer and an assortment of other heavy vehicles and construction equipment in their daily lives.
    Book, 2025Minneapolis, Minnesota : Gecko Press, [2025] — E KON
  • It's the last day at the construction site and Cranky the crane truck is feeling, well, cranky. And he doesn't want to talk about it. His friends Zippy, Wheezy, and Dump Chuck try to cheer him up. But you know what doesn't help when you're feeling…
    Book, 2024New York, New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2024] — E TRA
  • There's a new crane on the construction site! His name is Lefty and he's the opposite of Cranky -- smiley, talkative, and a jokester. Everything Lefty does makes Cranky feel extra cranky. But everyone else seems to love him. What if Cranky's friends…
    Book, 2025New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2025. — E TRA
  • Six truck friends travel to the airport to build a new terminal, expanding the airport for both planes and travelers.
    Book, 2023San Francisco, California : Chronicle Books, [2023] — E RIN
  • Sleep, Little Dozer

    a Bedtime Book of Construction Trucks

    Murray, Diana,
    When Mama has to work late, Little Dozer does not think he will be able to fall asleep but Papa knows his bedtime routine, right down to Mama's special song.
    Book, 2024New York : Random House, [2024] — E MUR
  • When a big truck and its big load get stuck on a narrow road, traffic on the little island comes to a halt. Some cars need to go south and some have to travel north. How will Meg get to her swim meet? What about Barry's ballet class? Luckily, the…
    Book, 2022Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2022. — E VAN
  • Little Blue Truck and good friend Toad are out for a drive when a flash of red whizzes by -- then whizzes back to stop and say hi. Sleek and low, Racer Red is made for speed and loves to go fast! When she challenges Blue to a race, Blue knows that…
    Book, 2025New York, New York : Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2025] — E SCH