Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle & Jill McElmurry
The Little Blue Truck series by Alice Schertle, beautifully illustrated by Jill McElmurry, is a charming collection of children’s books that has captivated young readers worldwide. You can find out more about the author and illustrator here. This post will introduce you to this wonderful little character and where to find three free audio stories read by the author.
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These stories centre around a small, friendly blue truck who travels through the countryside, helping animal friends and sharing messages of kindness, teamwork, and resilience. Written in delightful rhyming verse, each book is perfect for reading aloud, with engaging rhythm and repetition that builds early language skills while entertaining young listeners. The onomatopoeic words are bountiful and sure to delight readers and have them wanting to join in.
McElmurry’s whimsical illustrations bring the characters and settings to life, capturing the warmth and vibrancy of rural landscapes. The stories weave subtle life lessons into their narratives. They teach the importance of helping others and the value of working together over going it alone.
With its relatable themes and endearing cast of animals, the Little Blue Truck series has become a beloved staple of early childhood literature. It’s an excellent choice for shared reading time, inspiring joy and connection.
Glimpse the Magical World
Below is a little glimpse into the world of Little Blue Truck.
Free Audio of Little Blue Truck
You can access three free audio stories for the Little Blue Truck from the website here. You will need to set up a free SoundCloud account to be able to download the mp3 files. Once you’ve done that you can use the download button and upload onto a Yoto Player Make Your Own Card or onto a Toniebox Creative Character.
I love that these audio versions of the story are brought to life by the author Alice Schertle. The audio stories are amazing as they have lots of great noises to go with the wonderful onomatopoeic words from the stories. These are the three stories available below:
Little Blue Truck
A muddy country road is no match for this little pick-up—that is, until he gets stuck while pushing a dump truck out of the muck.
Luckily, Blue has made a pack of farm animal friends along his route. And they’re willing to do whatever it takes to get their pal back on the road.
Little Blue Truck is a joyful cacophony of animal and truck sounds that will have youngsters beeping and quacking—and begging for one more go-round!
Along the way, readers see that it pays to be kind to our animal friends. If we show a friendly respect to others, we’re more likely to get help when we’re, say, stuck in the muck in a truck!
Harper Kids
You can purchase the accompanying book here.
Little Blue Truck Leads The Way
The big city sure is a speedy, noisy place for a country truck like Blue. Everywhere Blue looks, he sees buses, police cars, taxis, vans, a street sweeper, and even the mayor’s limousine. Zooom! Wooeeee . . . ! “Make Way!”
With everyone pushing to be first, soon there’s a giant traffic jam! But even a wrangle-tangle is no match for Little Blue Truck, who comes to the rescue in true Blue style.
Brimming with bright colors, sounds, and city energy, this Little Blue Truck adventure makes working together and taking turns more fun than ever.
Harper Kids
You can purchase the accompanying book here.
Good Night Little Blue Truck
Beep! Beep! Beep! It’s time for sleep. A storm is brewing, and Little Blue Truck and his good friend Toad are hurrying home for bed. But who can sleep with all that racket?
It’s not long before other friends show up seeking safety from the storm. Thunder and lightning sure can be scary, but it’s easy to be brave together. When the clouds roll on and the sky is clear, it’s all aboard for a bedtime ride! Beep! Beep! Shhh . . .
Harper Kids
You can purchase the accompanying book here.
Little Blue Truck Activities
There’s a lovely range of activities that you can explore with the books and audio content. There are specific activity packs as well as colouring, games and crafts here.
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