Honk Honk! Beep Beep!

by Daniel Kirk

Honk Honk! Beep Beep!

Father and child rise early for a trip to watch the sunrise on the mountaintop. Along the way they meet many friendly faces, some headed the same direction, and others in their own vehicles—big rigs, bulldozers and trains--with their own places to go and things to do. Nothing beats the start of a brand new day, especially when there are many vehicles to spot along the way.

With a simple, playful text and boldly colored, toy-like illustrations, Daniel Kirk captures the fun of a special drive.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Animals, Storytime, Trains, Transport, Cars

32 pages, Hardcover

First published August 24, 2010

Reviews

[Jessica Calaway · Rating 3 out of 5]

1 - 3 years

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

My four-year-old son checked this book out from the library last week.

So many things I like about this book: The story, the refrain, the delightful illustrations. My only criticism would be that, at four, my son is too old for the story. The text is maybe too long for a toddler, and the story is too young for a preschooler.

[Denise · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good storytime book for transportation, toy themes. Kids will enjoy saying "honk, honk, beep, beep" along with you throughout the book. Kirk's illustrations are similar to his work in Lewis' Chugga Chugga Choo Choo.

[Heidi-Marie · Rating 2 out of 5]

I like that the characters are toys. Bright colors to keep interest. And a great participation with the repeated honking. But it seems a little young for the preschoolers and a little long for the toddlers. I may use it with toddlers and just end it sooner.

[Candida · Rating 4 out of 5]

Perfect for transportation storytime!

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

At story time today the kids really enjoyed this book. They loved saying "Honk! Honk! Beep ! Beep! whenever it came up in the story. Reccommended for any vehicle-obsessed toddler in your world.

[Joy · Rating 3 out of 5]

A great book for preschoolers interested in vehicles. Easy, rhyming text and bright, colorful illustrations.

[Maya Lane DeGala Harris · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is a really good book!!
I really enjoy reading this book at work!
It's the little girl's favorite at my job!
I love the part where it's like "Honk Honk Beep Beep!!!"

The drawings in this book are super cute!!!
Yay yay!!!
I have been reading this book since August of 2020!
It is so very good!
I actually re-read the book today when I was at work!
The little girl who I nanny also enjoys reading.
This makes me so happy because book reading is my passion and my enjoyment!

I definitely would recommend this book to children ages 2 to 8 years of age!

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bit on the long side for toddlers, the story is a bit simple for preschoolers. But, both situations are easily remedied: paper clip a few pages together to shorten it for toddlers or lay some groundwork first with preschoolers by discussing the possibility of their toys waking up at night (a la Toy Story) or getting them super engaged calling out each "Honk, Honk, Beep, Beep!" A fun read aloud.

[Cecily V · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mommy thought this was just all right, but I'm obsessed with the colors!

[Lawrence Lam · Rating 2 out of 5]

Aside from the delightful titular refrain, the plot elements are full of inadvisable road safety practices that are inappropriate to model.

[Mario · Rating 2 out of 5]

Great illustrationa and coloring. The story sounds interesting, but my infant and I found it a bit boring.

[Libby Hill · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really a cute book to start the day with if there’s a toddler in the house.

[Brittany · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is so fun! My kids love it, and such a joy to read.

[Lynn Davidson · Rating 4 out of 5]

A little boy's toys travel around his room at night on the toy train. Very bright and beautiful illustrations for this rhyming story.

[Danielle Robertson Robertson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute story and pictures!

[Jason Slovak · Rating 4 out of 5]

I won this book through the Goodreads First-Reads program. I received my copy in the mail yesterday and read it to my 9 month old son. He actually really seemed to enjoy it. It has a great rhythm to it and the illustrations are bright and colorful. I'm sure I'll be reading it to our little guy again and again!

[Meagan · Rating 3 out of 5]

The verse in this book is engaging, and I like the unique twist in that as the book goes on, the reader sees that the characters depicted are actually toys in the room of a young boy. Still, the style of illustration is not my favorite.

[Liliana · Rating 5 out of 5]

A favorite in our collection! Love love love this one! The rythym is so good! Fun to read as an adult who does a lot of reading to my kids! All of my kids have enjoyed yhis one and asked for it over and over.

[Edward Sullivan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Colorful, cheerful rhyming text.

[Stephani · Rating 4 out of 5]

My 2 year old son really loves this book. The illustrtions are very bright, and he loves saying "Honk honk beep beep" with me.

[Courtney K · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wonderful for those children fascinated with vehicles.

[Renee · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Stefani · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun rhythm and adorable, clear, colorful pictures.

[Trista · Rating 3 out of 5]

I used this book to teach onomatopoeia and personification to my students.

[Nancy Jo Lambert · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great transportation book and read aloud.

[Brandielle · Rating 2 out of 5]

Simple, repetitive and fun. However I couldn't help but notice how rude the toys were honking in every situation- not something I want to encourage in my toddler.

[Paula · Rating 4 out of 5]

When a father and son set out early one morning for a cross-country drive in their jeep, they see all sorts of vehicles and pick up diverse passengers along the way.

[Debby · Rating 5 out of 5]

great book for young children, especially boys
lots of rhyming and sound words

[DJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

So cute. Reminds me of Toy Story!