Our 11 Favorite Fire Truck Books For Young Firefighters
Is your child a truck kid? Does your child dream of becoming a fire fighter? Does his eyes light up every time he hears sirens? I know mine does! I’m sure that you know that reading to your child is important. But sometimes it’s hard to find books to engage your kiddo. If your son or daughter loves trucks, check out some of our favorite fire truck books.
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1. Tonka’s If I Could Drive the Fire truck by Michael Teitelbaum
My son discovered this Scholastic Book at his grandparents’ house in Florida. He loved it so much, they let us take it back with us to Ohio. In Tonka’s If I Could Drive the Firetruck by Michael Teitelbaum a little girl brings along her toy fire truck for the long ride to Grandma’s house. On the way she hears a fire truck passing by, and she imagines that she is the one driving the fire truck. Of course, my firefighter father pointed out all the technical inaccuracies, but like I told him—it’s just a little girl’s imagination, and my son loves the book.
2. A Day at the Fire Station by Richard Scarry
My son received A Day at the Fire Station by Richard Scarry for a present, and it’s one of the zaniest fire truck books that I’ve read, but he loves it! The book is less about fires and more about crashing trucks and having to clean up, crazy, sticky messes. It’s a must buy for your fire truck, loving kid!
3. Curious George and the Firefighters by Margret and H. A. Rey
Curious George and the Firefighters by Margret and H.A. Rey is a classic Curious George book. George and the Man with the Yellow Hat join a class field trip to the fire station. But when the alarm bell rings, George hops on the fire truck along with the firefighters. Once he’s discovered, the Chief takes him out of harm’s way. George is despondent that he can’t help until he realizes that he is helping by distracting the children with all of his monkey tricks.
4. Ladder and Friends Learn to Pray by Anna Cannelongo
Ladder and Friends Learn to Pray by Anna Cannelongo is a bedtime prayer book for young kids featuring four vehicle prayers: Ladder, Amby (ambulance), Semi, and Jet. In the first prayer Ladder is going to sleep and his firefighter is teaching him a bedtime prayer. As Ladder reflects upon the day, he asks for God’s help to face the next day’s challenges. Additionally, each prayer has a character trait(s) focus and includes call-outs for parents to help them have spiritual conversations with their children.
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5. Emergency Rescue: My First Sounds Book
Emergency Rescue: My First Sounds Book is a nonfiction book about emergency rescue vehicles for toddlers. There are a lot of simple pictures, and the text is simple and large. It was a favorite because it had an alarm that mimicked a fire engine. However, my son still liked it even after the alarm broke, and we had to tape it back together because we read it so many times.
6. The Little Fire Truck by Margery Cuyler
We own Margery Cuyler’s The Little Ice Cream Truck and love it. The Little Fire Truck is a companion book to the set and is equally cute. It’s a fun rhyming book with engaging illustrations that your son or daughter will love!
7. Where’s the Fire Truck? By Insela P. Arrhenius
This is a simple lift-the-flap book with big, bold trucks that draw in little eyes. But the best part about Where’s the Fire Truck? by Insela P. Arrhenius is that the flaps are felt, which means no tearing! Not to mention that it ends with a classic “And where are you?” mirror at the end. This book was a favorite of my little guy when he was a toddler. But he still enjoys it now that he’s four.
8. Fire Truck Dreams by Sharon Chriscoe
Fire Truck Dreams by Sharon Chriscoe is a sweet book about a fire truck going to bed. Additionally, the art is beautiful. Fire Truck has a typical bedtime routine of a shower, a snack, and a book, but as he drifts of to sleep he has an exciting firehouse dream.
9. A Fire Truck for Chuck by Annika Dunklee
A Fire Truck for Chuck by Annika Dunklee is a perfect first reader as it concentrates on words that rhyme with truck. Younger kids will enjoy simple rhyming words. Although, it’s a simple board book, it’s unexpectedly funny. A Fire Truck for Chuck is the perfect addition to your fire truck book collection.
10. Firefighters from A to Z by Chris L. Demarest
This is my all-time favorite alphabet book. We don’t read a lot of alphabet books in our house because my son learned his letters so early. But Firefighters from A to Z by Chris L. Demarest is a keeper as the rhyming is superb.
11. Flash the Fire Engine by Pam Calvert
Flash the Fire Engine by Pam Calvert is a fun book. Flash wants to be a hero, but he keeps getting to the fires just a little bit too late or he’s just a little too small. Right when he gives up hope to be useful an opportunity arrives for him to save the day!
Conclusion
If your son (or daughter) loves trucks as much as mine does, I’m sure you read a lot of fire truck books. I hope I’ve given you a few new ones to add to your collection. I’m always looking for new books to check out from the library, so give me your suggestions in the comments!
If you are looking for more lists of favorite books, check out my posts The Top 15 Truck Books for Toddlers and Our 16 Favorite Picture Books about Giants, and 11 Engaging Books about Black Holes.
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Annie,
So excited about your new book “Ladder and Friends Learn to Pray”. It fits in with the other children’s books you are recommending here. The cover looks so professional and the illustration really stands out.
Congratulations,
Aunt Patty