Sally Sutton writes the books children pull off the shelf again and again. Every title runs on rhythm and rhyme, full of the engine noises and sound words children love to shout back at you. Read one at group time and you usually end up with the whole room joining in.

The Let's Go Collection is 10 of her vehicle and transport titles, from roadworks and demolition sites to planes, trains, tractors and ambulances. For the children who can't sit still through a quiet story, these are often the ones that finally land, because the subject is already what they're obsessed about.

There's early learning doing quiet work underneath all the noise. The rhyme and repeated sounds build phonological awareness, one of the building blocks of early literacy, and the descriptive vehicle language is good for vocabulary. They read aloud beautifully and support the language and literacy outcomes in the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF), so they earn their place in the book corner and at mat time.

$33 for the set of 10, which is $3.30 a book.

Supports EYLF Outcome 5 — Children are effective communicators — through rich language play, repetition and rhyme that builds vocabulary, phonological awareness and a love of reading aloud.

Popular for: group storytime, carpet time, early literacy programs, and gifting to children aged 2–5.