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My First Board Books
My First Truck Board Book
A first word and picture book of trucks, tractors, diggers, and fire engines to increase a child's vocabulary.
DK proudly reintroduces 10 favorite board books from the beloved My First series, all with beautifully redesigned covers for a fresh new look. Filled with full-color photographs and large, easy-to-read text, My First Board Books provide children with an excellent platform for early learning. A variety of first concepts, such as colors, numbers, letters, and more are introduced in a fun, informative way to help children build the vocabulary and basic language skills that form the foundation of learning.
DK proudly reintroduces 10 favorite board books from the beloved My First series, all with beautifully redesigned covers for a fresh new look. Filled with full-color photographs and large, easy-to-read text, My First Board Books provide children with an excellent platform for early learning. A variety of first concepts, such as colors, numbers, letters, and more are introduced in a fun, informative way to help children build the vocabulary and basic language skills that form the foundation of learning.
36 pages, Board book
First published March 15, 1999
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April 18, 2022
the best book this year 🤍🤍🤍
April 4, 2010
We have worn this book out from reading it so much. Perfect for a kid who loves trucks! The last pages include matching games which never seem to get old.
February 7, 2026
Board book. This is a strong 4 stars! No story, just photos of trucks with labels. Strengths include ✅ very specific names, ✅ different groupings (which invite comparison), ✅ THE MATCHING GAMES at the back - my son is still too young for them, but they seem great!
March 19, 2016
What we love about this series:
-Photos or realistic illustrations in a field of 3-5 discrete items against a white background per page; ideal for tacting
-Titles that cater to children with specific interests in: dinosaurs, trucks, vehicles, animals, farm animals.
-Titles that assist with key learning areas: numbers, colors, first words, first words in Spanish, ABCs.
-Taxonomic approach may appeal to the organizational instincts of kids with ASD
-"My First Body Book" has a two-page spread with a field of 8 faces expressing different emotions. This may be a good starting place for teaching how to recognize emotions from facial expressions.
-Useful for teaching pointing to show interest
-Feeding a child's interest in books with a specific interest helps children generalize an overall interest in books
-Great size for little hands and light for travel
-Each book has a few pages of suggested activities or interactive moments that make the book a more social experience
Challenges:
-The spine is a little weak. Our copy of "My First Truck Book" now has a duct-tape reinforced spine
-Not a book to "read" to your children because there is no story, just many pictures with labels
-Both "My First Dinosaur Book" and "My First Truck Book" bring such specificity to their topic that the information presented may be beyond the knowledge base or even pronunciation skills of the parent
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I review books for children from the perspective of a parent of kids with ASD. The review above is the last part (my summary) of a longer blog post about this book and two other My First Board Books by DK Publishing: http://www.lineupthebooks.com/my-firs...
-Photos or realistic illustrations in a field of 3-5 discrete items against a white background per page; ideal for tacting
-Titles that cater to children with specific interests in: dinosaurs, trucks, vehicles, animals, farm animals.
-Titles that assist with key learning areas: numbers, colors, first words, first words in Spanish, ABCs.
-Taxonomic approach may appeal to the organizational instincts of kids with ASD
-"My First Body Book" has a two-page spread with a field of 8 faces expressing different emotions. This may be a good starting place for teaching how to recognize emotions from facial expressions.
-Useful for teaching pointing to show interest
-Feeding a child's interest in books with a specific interest helps children generalize an overall interest in books
-Great size for little hands and light for travel
-Each book has a few pages of suggested activities or interactive moments that make the book a more social experience
Challenges:
-The spine is a little weak. Our copy of "My First Truck Book" now has a duct-tape reinforced spine
-Not a book to "read" to your children because there is no story, just many pictures with labels
-Both "My First Dinosaur Book" and "My First Truck Book" bring such specificity to their topic that the information presented may be beyond the knowledge base or even pronunciation skills of the parent
****
I review books for children from the perspective of a parent of kids with ASD. The review above is the last part (my summary) of a longer blog post about this book and two other My First Board Books by DK Publishing: http://www.lineupthebooks.com/my-firs...
April 7, 2009
I give this three stars because these first words books are so dull, but my 20 month old would definetly give it five stars...he can't get enough of it!
The pictures are very bold and eye catching. Learn about different types of busy trucks, carriers, giant carriers, fire trucks, fire emergency vehicles, road builders, loaders and lifters, dump trucks, diggers, mighty trucks, little trucks, farm machines, and tractor attatchments. 53 different kinds of trucks are pictured....and if thats not quite enough, the last three pages feature matching games...match 5 different wheels to their vehicles, match 4 different objects to the truck they belong on or in, and match the 4 different workers to the vehicles that they would use.
The pictures are very bold and eye catching. Learn about different types of busy trucks, carriers, giant carriers, fire trucks, fire emergency vehicles, road builders, loaders and lifters, dump trucks, diggers, mighty trucks, little trucks, farm machines, and tractor attatchments. 53 different kinds of trucks are pictured....and if thats not quite enough, the last three pages feature matching games...match 5 different wheels to their vehicles, match 4 different objects to the truck they belong on or in, and match the 4 different workers to the vehicles that they would use.
August 9, 2008
Every page or two page spread has a number of photographs of trucks, in various categories - little ones, fire trucks, farm vehicles, that sort of thing.
Each truck is identified. At the end, there's a few pages where older toddlers can match wheels or people to trucks.
Just right for this age group, especially any baby or toddler who is really into trucks. I recommend this book, and, really, the whole series.
Each truck is identified. At the end, there's a few pages where older toddlers can match wheels or people to trucks.
Just right for this age group, especially any baby or toddler who is really into trucks. I recommend this book, and, really, the whole series.
October 17, 2009
H. picked out My First Truck Board Book at the library today. I'm thinking it's because of his love for that blasted Big Farm Machines book. Boys will be boys? And then some.
Now, what My First Truck Board Book lacks in depth (as opposed to [Rough & Tough Tractors & Trucks:], for example), it certainly makes up in breadth. Alas, no buses. Much to H.'s disappointment.
Now, what My First Truck Board Book lacks in depth (as opposed to [Rough & Tough Tractors & Trucks:], for example), it certainly makes up in breadth. Alas, no buses. Much to H.'s disappointment.
October 30, 2009
This was a gift from the Lewiston Library for being a first timer at story time. This is really more of a boy's book, I guess, since it is more likely that a boy would be interested in trucks, but it was still cool like all the other books in this series. I like how at the end, the last few pages use the information. For example, in this one, it asks you to match the truck and the person who uses it.
April 13, 2012
This is done by DK Publishing. Not sure why it says Constance Robinson.
This book is pretty boring and dull to me, but my boys love it and have spent many hours looking at it (hence the 4 stars). Great photos as always from DK.
This book is pretty boring and dull to me, but my boys love it and have spent many hours looking at it (hence the 4 stars). Great photos as always from DK.
April 10, 2016
I love trucks and diggers. My favorite page had an excavator, which is my favorite digger. I liked seeing the other cars and trucks but the digger page was where I spent the most time.
Papa is a big fan of DK books. They have a wonderful collection of photos across all their titles.
Papa is a big fan of DK books. They have a wonderful collection of photos across all their titles.
October 13, 2007
Just because this is a board book, don't be fooled! It is great for kids that are older--my son is 3 and this is one of his favorites!
May 8, 2008
It does become tiresome to read every name of every truck known to mankind over and over and over again. The boys just LOVE it though!
October 3, 2011
It was fine, but the other "my first board books" offer more variety. Perhaps if you have a very passionate truck lover this book would be perfect for you otherwise it is fairly repetitive.
April 13, 2015
adorable book with visual pictures on all trucks...
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