Many kids love cars, for cars are a vehicle for the imagination of a child to grow and take them to new and exciting places in their mind. If you have a child that is passionate about cars, you can go the typical Christmas gift route and buy them a toy car. However, how about giving your child a gift that teaches them something valuable, while facilitating their love of cars? Get your kid a car-themed children’s book for Christmas. 

A car-themed children’s book is a great Christmas gift for car-loving kids

Buy a car book, wrap it up, and place it under the Christmas tree. Your child will open the present and be treated to a whole new world of automotive adventure in a car-themed children’s book. Without further ado, here are our picks for the best car-themed children’s books for Christmas gifts. 

Richard Scarry’s Cars and Trucks and Things That Go

Many of our readers may be familiar with Richard Scarry’s Cars and Trucks and Things That Go, for this longtime classic children’s book has been around well before many of today’s parents were toddlers. The book features detailed drawings of cars, trucks, trains, planes, and other vehicles, along with accompanying characters. Richard Scarry’s Cars and Trucks and Things That Go also has a wonderful vocabulary guide to teach kids the names of the vehicles in the book.

What Kind of Car Does a T. Rex Drive?

What Kind of Car Does a T. Rex Drive? teaches kids about the car buying experience in a zany and hilarious way. Along with cars, dinosaurs are popular with children, and this book brilliantly combines the two passions for a great Christmas gift. Join a T. Rex and other dinosaurs as they try to find the most suitable car. What Kind of Car Does a T. Rex Drive? also teaches children the important lesson that before choosing something, you may need to try many different things first. 

Race Car Dreams

If you want the perfect bedtime story about cars, give your kid the Christmas gift of Race Car Dreams. The book tells the tale about a race car getting ready for sleep after a long day on the racetrack. With Race Car Dreams, your child can learn about the importance of a nightly routine as the race car does things like filling his tummy with oil and washing his rims. 

Car Science: An Under-the-Hood, Behind-the-Dash Look at How Cars Work

Richard Hammond, co-host of the car show Top Gear, drove to the realm of children’s books with Car Science: An Under-the-Hood, Behind-the-Dash Look at How Cars Work. The book gives a thorough overview of many aspects of cars. This includes the history of the automotive invention, a “how it works” guide to cars, and physics concepts. Car Science also shows a glimpse into the future of cars, including eco-friendly vehicles. 

Little Blue Truck’s Christmas

There is a vast collection of children’s books in the Little Blue Truck series, but the most fitting for a Christmas gift is Little Blue Truck’s Christmas. In the book, Little Blue Truck spreads holiday cheer by delivering Christmas trees to his animal buddies. Take your child on a snowy adventure and teach them about the value of friendships. Little Blue Truck’s Christmas has a wonderful conclusion, with twinkling Christmas lights on the last page. 

Honorable mention for best car-themed children’s books for Christmas gifts

There are far too many car-themed children’s books to be able to mention them all. However, some other good choices for car books for kids for Christmas gifts include Cars! Cars! Cars!, Cool Cars, Look Inside Cars, C is for Car, If I Built a Car, Noisy Trucks, Good Night Race Cars, Z is for Zoom, Scooper and Dumper, The No. 1 Car Spotter, and Five Little Monkeys Wash the Car.

Nurture your child’s passion for cars this Christmas. Join them on a literary and automotive journey with a children’s book about cars.