Must-Read Christmas Truck Stories for Toddlers & Preschoolers (Holiday Favorites 2025)
/The Best Christmas Truck Books for Kids: Holiday Favorites for Little Truck Lovers
If you have a truck-obsessed child in your home, you already know: nothing lights up their eyes quite like a big, bold, colorful truck—especially when Christmas is involved. Holiday truck books have become a beloved sub-genre of children’s Christmas stories, blending festive cheer with vehicle fun, teamwork, and heartwarming lessons. Whether you're building a Christmas book basket, looking for a perfect stocking stuffer, or searching for a new bedtime favorite, this guide rounds up the best Christmas truck books that kids will want to read again and again.
Below are some top picks—ranging from classic holiday tales to newer favorites—along with what makes each book special and perfect for the season.
1. The Trucks That Saved Christmas
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If your child loves big trucks — dump trucks, excavators, firetrucks, snowplows, and more — this heartwarming story delivers festive magic in every page. When Christmas Eve takes a surprising turn, a group of hardworking trucks must band together to save the holiday. Packed with colorful illustrations, glowing Christmas lights, teamwork, and heroic vehicles, this book is perfect for toddlers, preschoolers, and early readers who adore all things trucks and Christmas.
Why kids love it: Bright illustrations, exciting truck action, and a feel-good ending that brings the whole town together.
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2. Construction Site: Merry and Bright
By Sherri Duskey Rinker
Fans of the “Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site” series will love this holiday board book featuring the familiar crew of hardworking vehicles. Each truck gets a cozy Christmas moment illuminated by twinkling lights.
Why kids love it: Familiar characters, simple rhymes, and festive construction-themed fun ANDDDD Lift-the-flaps!
3. Little Blue Truck’s Christmas
By Alice Schertle
A toddler favorite! Little Blue Truck delivers Christmas trees to all his animal friends in this counting-and-rhyming tale. The finale includes (literal) light-up holiday surprises.
Why kids love it: Flashing lights, animals, counting, and the lovable Little Blue Truck.
4. Where Do Diggers Celebrate Christmas?
By Brianna Caplan Sayres
Part of the bestselling “Where Do Diggers…” series, this book imagines a fun Christmas Eve for diggers, cranes, mixers, and more.
Why kids love it: Energetic illustrations, familiar machines, and cheerful holiday traditions.
5. Wreck the Halls
By Melinda Lee Rathjen
This playful and pun-filled Christmas board book follows an enthusiastic tow truck whose holiday spirit is a little toostrong. Determined to help its friends decorate, tow truck jumps into wrapping, hanging lights, and decking the halls — but every attempt leads to a hilarious holiday disaster. Even with all the chaos, the story delivers a sweet message: Christmas cheer isn’t about perfect decorations or fancy presents, but about the heart behind it all.
Why kids love it: Silly mishaps, construction-vehicle fun, bright illustrations, and tons of festive energy make this a standout pick for little truck lovers.
6. Santa’s Christmas Train
Perfect for kids who love both trains and trucks, this festive train ride takes readers on a magical trip to deliver presents. Not exactly trucks, but shares the same vehicle-themed charm!
Why kids love it: Holiday trains, classic Christmas imagery, and a fun rhythmic flow.
7. Bulldozer’s Christmas Dig
By Candace Fleming
Bulldozer has one job: help decorate the construction site! This sweet story celebrates giving, kindness, and the little ways we brighten the holidays for others.
Why kids love it: Cute bulldozer character, colorful illustrations, and a message of generosity.
Why Truck-Themed Christmas Books Are So Popular
Kids who love trucks often connect deeply with stories that mix action with holiday magic. These books:
✔ Spark imagination
✔ Feature teamwork and problem-solving
✔ Use bright, engaging illustrations
✔ Make reading time exciting during the holidays
✔ Are perfect for vehicle-obsessed toddlers and preschoolers
They also make wonderful Christmas gifts — easy to wrap, fun to re-read, and perfect to stick under the tree or inside a stocking.
Whether your child, or one you know, is into dump trucks, firetrucks, diggers, trains, or anything with wheels, Christmas truck books combine two things kids adore: the magic of the holidays and the excitement of big machines. Adding even one of these to your holiday reading list will make bedtime a little cozier and Christmas a whole lot brighter.
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