Book cover of The Ultimate Book of Vehicles: From Around the World

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Vehicles, vehicles, vehicles-nearly 100 of them-in all shapes and sizes! A giant crane hovers over a construction site, a space ship roars into space. . . . Supersized spreads feature marvelously detailed illustrations that just beg to be pored over again and again. Best of all, lots of flaps, popups,…


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1 author picked The Ultimate Book of Vehicles as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

The physical nature of this book, with its moveable and slidable parts, makes this a favorite at bedtime.

It has many different kinds of vehicles, from garbage trucks to construction equipment, boats and ships, and even space vehicles….All of which sparks questions and conversations about what they do, how they work, and who drives them. 

This creates a different conversation with my children each night, vs endlessly repeating the same words for the same simple story of a traditional children’s book.

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