Train Man and Fire Engine Man by Andrea Zimmerman and David Clemesha – I love these sweet, short books. You’ll probably find it at your library, but it’s out of print. Puff-Puff, Chugga-Chugga by Christopher Wormell – I’ll confess this isn’t my husband’s favorite, but I like this sweet, very British book about a train conductor who transports three very large passengers and the trouble that ensues.

A fun repeating, rhyming book that shows a great big ruckus. I love how this shows a creative child, a boy playing dress-up and pretend, and the persistently playful mother.Ĭlickety Clack by Rob and Amy Spence, illustrated by Margaret Spengler – How much mayhem can Driver Zach take before going crazy? A few yaks, acrobats, elephants, ducks, and some mischievous mice push him over the edge. Meanwhile Mom keeps asking for a hug, but the boy always has a good excuse. Every little boy’s dream.Įven Firefighters Hugs Their Moms by Christine Kole MacLean, illustrated by Mike Reed – A young boy plays pretend as a firefighter, police office, EMT, train conductor, astronaut, and other occupations, using his baby sister and toys as props.

And the first one has trucks AND animal sounds. Little Blue Truck and Little Blue Truck Leads the Way by Alice Shertle, illustrated by Jill McElmurry – These sweet, rhyming books feature a truck that gets ahead by being nice. Here are some of our favorite train, truck, and fire engine books – the ones that are tolerable for Mommy, too! My kids LOVE to read and love the library, and for awhile every time we pulled up David would say, “Train books!” I love our enthusiastic trips and our helpful children’s librarians.

Now we’re working on all the firefighter and big truck books, too! I only half-joke when I say I think we’ve checked out every single train book from the branch of the library we visit – and requested books from other branches. I trip over train tracks in my boys’ room almost every night trying to get Joshua from the crib. He has been obsessed with all things trains, trucks, and fire engines for the better part of a year. I expect many toddler boys are like my David.

This is the firefighter by laura godwin