Cars and Trucks and Things That Go

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1. lubujacksonOct 2026
   Cars and Trucks and Things That Go is a timeless classic, with a fair bit of real world info about how roads are consrructed and paved, and has a TON of re-readability.

   How Did That Get in My Lunchbox? is an age-appropriate look at where food comes from and the effort it takes from farm to lunchbox. Fantastic for giving a glimpse of how the world works.

   Human Body Theater is maybe a bit advanced for 5-6, but got a lot of mileage at our house. Think 7th grade human biology in a cute comic book form - depends on the kids, but ours were engrossed.

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2. lubujacksonJun 2026
   Straight out of Richard Scarry's "Cars and Trucks and Things That Go": https://a.co/d/0778Ou0A

   If you are a parent of a small child, you will be amazed by the depth and fun of this book. I am always surprised it is not more commonly read.

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3. sfpotterSep 2025
   Great blog post, totally agree with it... except, "Cars and Trucks and Things That Go" condescending? If you think Richard Scarry is trying to keep kids engaged with "the false novelty of a carrot car" (!!!) you do NOT understand the appeal of that book to kids, despite the claim to the contrary.
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4. andrewlaOct 2024
   I never experienced Richard Scarry as a child myself. I discovered it for my own children in a pile of books left on someone's stoop to give away. I was immediately blown away by the whimsy and astonishing care put into every detail. My kids obsessively hunted for the "goldbug" on each page of Cars and Trucks and Things That Go (although they never developed a taste for finding Waldo).
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5. jansanOct 2024
   Yes, you can buy them. When I was a child, my friend owned the "Cars and Trucks and Things That Go" book and I spent hours browsing the book by myself when visiting him. When I had children, it was one of the first books that I bought, and they loved it, too, although not quite as much as me. It is a great present for young children if you don't want to bring a Nintendo gift card.
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6. mikeocoolOct 2024
   Man I loved Richard Scary growing up.

   I initially thought my 1.5 year old didn’t quite have the attention span for Cars and Trucks and Things that Go yet, but recently, after learning the word bus, he picked it up and dutifully started going through each page and finding all of the buses.

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