Car, Car, Truck, Jeep (New Nursery Rhymes)

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The motorcycle weaving through traffic seems an unsafe thing to illustrate. But also, a lot of bullet bike bros weave dangerously through traffic, so I guess there’s a life truth to be learned there. My almost 2 year old son absolutely adores this book and we have ended up reading it several times a day since we bought it! Lovely, bold illustrations give us lots of things to talk about and singing the melody of a well-known tune is an excellent idea! A craft knife, or scissors - something to cut the carboard box. Any cutting must be done by an adult If you’re making a car big enough for your child to sit in, make sure the hole is big enough for them to fit through easily.

We’ve used a small box for ours, but you could use a large box and make it big enough to sit in. You will need Every one of my students is a potential hero in the making': How Muhammad Khan's class inspired his award-winning book It’s where the seeds of a child’s love for books and reading are planted’: Katrina Charman on the magic of bedtime stories Before sharing the book with your child, read it yourself to see how the rhyme works and to decide whether to read or sing when you share it with your child. Either is fine. Read (or sing!) the story to your child pausing if they notice something in the illustrations they want to talk about. Join in

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You could sing it as you read the book and sing parts when you are out and about, at bath time or any time. Things to make and do Out and About A reminder of the true art of storytelling': Celebrating Henrietta Branford's powerful novel Fire, Bed & Bone a clear winner from a read-aloud perspective (kids love familiar tunes, and kids love cars). Expect to enjoy this one again and again at your child's request. Children will notice things they want to point out as they look at the book. You could encourage them to show you the red bus, talk about the different vehicles and what they do andcount the petrol pumps Sing the story – see here

When children are familiar with the rhyme, invite them to join in, for example with sound effects such as ‘vroom vroom.’ If they know it very well, they might join in all the way through as you read or sing the rhyme. Talk about the Book A fantastic explosion of colour and rhyme … with a plethora of vehicle books on the market, this one stands out as the brightest and bestThis performance starts with the familiar traditional rhyme then moves into different variations. Perhaps you could make up some more versions together too! If you want to put toys or teddies in the car, cut a big square out of the top of the box. Make sure this step is done very carefully by an adult.