Sidebar

Categories

Availability

Language

Author

Show All

Format

Featured Products

Funny Story by Henry, Emily
Funny Story
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ∙ A shimmering, joyful novel about a pair of opposites with the wrong thing in common, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry. A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2024 Named a Must-Read Book of 2024...
$47.85 AUD
$47.85 AUD
The Women by Hannah, Kristin
The Women
A #1 bestseller on The New York Times, USA Today, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times! From the celebrated author of The Nightingale and The Four Winds comes Kristin Hannah's The Women--at once an intimate portrait of coming of age in a dangerous time...
$46.31 AUD
$46.31 AUD

Transportation

Explore the best books on transportation, featuring engaging reads on buses, trains, and cars for all ages, including top picks for preschoolers and captivating picture books. Find your next favorite transportation book at our online bookstore, showcasing bestsellers and highly recommended reads.

Filter
  • 10
  • 15
  • 20
  • 25
  • 30
  • 50
  • Featured
  • Best selling
  • Alphabetically, A-Z
  • Alphabetically, Z-A
  • Price, low to high
  • Price, high to low
  • Date, old to new
  • Date, new to old
Sort

Sort by:

  • Featured
  • Best selling
  • Alphabetically, A-Z
  • Alphabetically, Z-A
  • Price, low to high
  • Price, high to low
  • Date, old to new
  • Date, new to old
  • Field Trip to the Ocean Deep by Hare, John
    Field Trip to the Ocean Deep
    Come join the fun as students take a submarine bus on a field trip to explore the ocean deep, in this wordless picture book from the creator of Field Trip to the Moon! Students dressed in deep sea helmets travel to the ocean deep...
    $27.77 AUD
    $27.77 AUD
  • Elbow Grease by Cena, John
    Elbow Grease
    THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! From superstar entertainer John Cena comes a new picture-book series all about perseverance and believing in yourself, featuring a little monster truck named Elbow Grease! Meet Elbow Grease, a little monster truck with a big problem! He's smaller...
    $30.86 AUD
    $30.86 AUD
  • Disney All Aboard! Mickey's Railway (an Abrams Extend-A-Book): A Board Book by Kolb, Andrew
    Disney All Aboard! Mickey's Railway (an Abrams Extend-A-Book): A Board Book
    In Disney All Aboard! Mickey's Railway, illustrator Andrew Kolb invites young readers to take a train ride with Mickey in this accordion-fold board book, with flaps to lift on every page. All aboard! While reading a simple story about Mickey's train ride to the...
    $16.97 AUD
    $16.97 AUD
  • Confessions of a Recovering Engineer: Transportation for a Strong Town by Marohn, Charles L.
    Confessions of a Recovering Engineer: Transportation for a Strong Town
    Discover insider secrets of how America's transportation system is designed, funded, and built - and how to make it work for your community In Confessions of a Recovering Engineer: Transportation for a Strong Town, renowned speaker and author of Strong Towns Charles L. Marohn...
    $40.14 AUD
    $40.14 AUD
  • Chrysler Slant Six Engines: How to Rebuild and Modify by Dutra, Doug
    Chrysler Slant Six Engines: How to Rebuild and Modify
    The photos in this edition are black and white.Use expert advice to rebuild your Slant Six engine to make it run like it did on the showroom floor - or modify it to perform even better.Author Doug Dutra walks you through every aspect of...
    $59.20 AUD
    $59.20 AUD
  • CDL Study Guide 2025-2026 - 650+ Practice Test Questions, Secrets Prep Book for the Commercial Driver's License Exam with Detailed Answer Explanations by Bowling, Matthew
    CDL Study Guide 2025-2026 - 650+ Practice Test Questions, Secrets Prep Book for the Commercial Driver's License Exam with Detailed Answer Explanations
    Mometrix Test Preparation's CDL Study Guide - Secrets Prep Book is the ideal prep solution for anyone who wants to pass their Commercial Driver's License Exam. The exam is extremely challenging, and thorough test preparation is essential for success. Our study guide includes: Mometrix...
    $66.36 AUD
    $66.36 AUD
  • Cars 2: Race Around the World by Random House Disney
    Cars 2: Race Around the World
    All the world's a racetrack as superstar Lightning McQueen zooms into action, with his best friend Mater in tow, to take on the globe's fastest and finest in Disney/Pixar Cars 2. Children ages 4 to 6 will love this Step 1 reader based on...
    $9.25 AUD
    $9.25 AUD
  • Bye Land, Bye Sea by Spencer, René
    Bye Land, Bye Sea
    Two children from different backgrounds show that friendship has no language in this epic bilingual story about being lost and finding a friend who understands.I'm lost. Soy naufrago. A boy and a girl lost at sea run into each other on an island, but...
    $30.86 AUD
    $30.86 AUD
  • Bus! Stop! by Yang, James
    Bus! Stop!
    Geisel Award-winning artist James Yang's Bus! Stop!, now available in board book! "Bus! Stop!" a boy yells, as his bus pulls away one early morning. He must wait for the next bus. The next one does NOT look like his bus at all. And...
    $13.88 AUD
    $13.88 AUD
  • Built for Speed: The World's Fastest Road Cars by Publications International Ltd
    Built for Speed: The World's Fastest Road Cars
    Explore some of the world's fastest cars from 1996 to 2019. Including the Shelby Series 1, Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, and McLaren Senna. 35 cars are included, foreign and domestic. Beautiful full-color photos are featured with an overview of each car. Mid-engine supercars with price...
    $30.84 AUD
    $30.84 AUD
  • Big Bertha: How a Massive Tunnel Boring Machine Dug a Highway Under Seattle by Abler, Amanda
    Big Bertha: How a Massive Tunnel Boring Machine Dug a Highway Under Seattle
    This incredible story about Bertha, the massive tunnel boring machine that successfully constructed the longest and widest road tunnel in the contiguous United States, under the city of Seattle, brought to life in vibrant and engaging illustrations, will appeal to kids ages 7-10 fascinated...
    $29.31 AUD
    $29.31 AUD
  • Barbie Dream Car: A Push-Along Board Book Adventure by DK
    Barbie Dream Car: A Push-Along Board Book Adventure
    Hit the road with Barbie and her friends with this push-along car-shaped board book with moving wheels - part of DK's bestselling Wheelie books series. Roll the sturdy board book along on its moving wheels and ride anywhere your imagination can take you. Drive...
    $15.42 AUD
    $15.42 AUD
  • Barbie Dream Camper by DK
    Barbie Dream Camper
    Get ready to hit the open road with Barbie and her friends with this push-along Camper van-shaped board book with moving wheels - part of DK's bestselling Wheelies series. Roll the sturdy board book along on its moving wheels and ride anywhere your imagination...
    $15.42 AUD
    $15.42 AUD
  • 10 Mighty Trucks by Greening, Rosie
    10 Mighty Trucks
    Have fun counting down from 10 with the mighty trucks. This busy board book has 10 vehicle-shaped blisters that disappear one by one with the turn of each page. From dump trucks and tractors to monster trucks and snowplows, there's something for every vehicle-lover...
    $15.42 AUD
    $15.42 AUD
  • Wrecked: A Deep Dive Into the World's Most Famous Shipwrecks by Siegel, Rebecca
    Wrecked: A Deep Dive Into the World's Most Famous Shipwrecks
    Take a journey deep below the waves, down to the seabed and explore some of the most famous shipwrecks, including the Titanic, the Odysseus and the Endurance... There are over three million shipwrecks on Earth. They are many things at once: memorials to lives...
    $30.80 AUD
    $30.80 AUD
  • West with the Night (Warbler Classics) by Markham, Beryl
    West with the Night (Warbler Classics)
    In West with the Night Beryl Markham chronicles her unconventional, free-spirited girlhood in Kenya and her adventures as a rescue pilot, mail carrier, and bush pilot, scouting game for safaris all over Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. The book earned high praise upon its...
    $19.99 AUD
    $19.99 AUD
  • Voices of the Titanic: A Titanic Book for Kids by Montero, Mary
    Voices of the Titanic: A Titanic Book for Kids
    Fascinating stories from real people aboard the Titanic--written for kids 9 to 12 Voices of the Titanic is a standout among Titanic books for kids that will give you insights into the disaster like never before. Take a new look at the sinking of...
    $13.88 AUD
    $13.88 AUD
  • Tootle by Crampton, Gertrude
    Tootle
    In this classic Little Golden Book from 1945, Tootle is a young locomotive who loves to chase butterflies through the meadow. But he must learn to stay on the tracks no matter what--if he ever hopes to achieve his dream of being a Flyer...
    $9.25 AUD
    $9.25 AUD
  • The Whales on the Bus by Charman, Katrina
    The Whales on the Bus
    Set to the tune of The Wheels on the Bus, this zany adventure provides endless fun for fans of planes, trains, cars, buses, and animals of all kinds! The whales on the bus ride round the town, Round the town, round the town. The...
    $13.88 AUD
    $13.88 AUD
    Notify me
    Notify me
  • The Monsters on the Bus (Sesame Street) by Albee, Sarah
    The Monsters on the Bus (Sesame Street)
    The Wheels on the Bus, a perennial favorite of the toddler set, gets a uniquely Sesame Street spin in this very funny Little Golden Book. Elmo, Grover, and Cookie Monster board a bus and meet some wacky passengers, including a furball with a boombox,...
    $9.25 AUD
    $9.25 AUD

Best Transportation Books on Bus, Train, and Car Travel

Transportation books are a fascinating genre that cater to a wide range of readers, from curious preschoolers to dedicated enthusiasts of buses, trains, and cars. These books not only entertain but also educate readers about various modes of transportation and their histories. This article highlights some of the best books on transportation, including picture books about transportation.

For young children, "The Little Engine That Could" by Watty Piper is a classic picture book about a brave little train. Its story of determination and positivity is paired with colorful illustrations, making it a perennial favorite among preschoolers.

"Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site" by Sherri Duskey Rinker and Tom Lichtenheld is another popular choice. This picture book takes children to a bustling construction site where different types of vehicles, including trucks and cranes, wind down for the night. Its rhythmic text and engaging illustrations captivate young readers.

For children interested in a broader view of transportation, "Things That Go" from the DK Readers series is an excellent option. This book offers a comprehensive look at various vehicles, from buses and trains to cars and airplanes, with vivid photographs and easy-to-understand text.

Older readers and adults might enjoy "The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger" by Marc Levinson. This book delves into the history of the shipping container and its transformative impact on global trade and transportation.

"Car: The Definitive Visual History of the Automobile" by DK is a must-read for car enthusiasts. This book provides a detailed and visually stunning history of cars, from their inception to modern designs.

For train aficionados, "The Great Railway Bazaar" by Paul Theroux offers a captivating travelogue of the author’s journey by train through Europe, the Middle East, India, and Southeast Asia. Theroux's vivid descriptions and personal anecdotes bring the world of rail travel to life.

FAQ's

Q. What are some must-read transportation books for preschoolers?

A. Some must-read transportation books for preschoolers include "The Little Engine That Could" by Watty Piper and "Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site" by Sherri Duskey Rinker and Tom Lichtenheld. These picture books are engaging and educational, making them perfect for young children.

Q. Are there transportation books that cover multiple types of vehicles?

A. Yes, "Things That Go" from the DK Readers series is an excellent book that covers a wide range of vehicles, including buses, trains, cars, and airplanes. It provides vivid photographs and simple text that are easy for children to understand.

Q. Where can I find a list of the best transportation books?

A. You can find lists of the best transportation books on websites like Goodreads, Amazon, and various online bookstores. These sites offer curated lists, reader reviews, and ratings to help you choose the best books for your interests.

Q. What are some recommended transportation books for adults?

A. For adults, some recommended transportation books include "The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger" by Marc Levinson, "Car: The Definitive Visual History of the Automobile" by DK, and "The Great Railway Bazaar" by Paul Theroux. These books provide in-depth insights into different aspects of transportation.

Q. Can I find transportation books in digital formats?

A. Yes, many transportation books are available in digital formats. You can find e-books and audiobooks on platforms like Amazon Kindle, Audible, and Google Books. Digital formats offer the convenience of accessing books on your electronic devices anytime, anywhere.

Popular Search Terms

children's transportation books | transportation books for kids | transportation books for adults | transportation books for students |transportation books | books about transportation | transportation history books | transportation engineering books | public transportation books

Recently Viewed Products