Little Blue Truck

Book · 2008 · Alice Schertle

A cheerful truck helps barnyard friends and teaches kindness and cooperation. One brief moment of peril and a touch of sadness are quickly and warmly resolved.

Comfortably suits children from age 2 and up, especially those who love vehicles and farm animals.

Peril & tensionBig emotionsBehavior modeled

Chapters to know about

Behavior modeledChapter 1Mild

The dump truck ignores a friendly greeting and pushes past; sets up the story's contrast between rude and kind behavior.

Peril & tensionChapter 1Mild

Blue Truck becomes stuck in the mud and needs rescue; resolved warmly when friends work together.

Worth knowingChapter 1

The ending is a natural opening to talk with kids about what it means to help others and how kindness comes back around.