When children are familiar with the rhyme, invite them to join in, for example with sound effects such as ‘vroom vroom.’ If they know it very well, they might join in all the way through as you read or sing the rhyme. Talk about the Book

If you want to put toys or teddies in the car, cut a big square out of the top of the box. Make sure this step is done very carefully by an adult. Children will notice things they want to point out as they look at the book. You could encourage them to show you the red bus, talk about the different vehicles and what they do andcount the petrol pumps Sing the story – see here Before sharing the book with your child, read it yourself to see how the rhyme works and to decide whether to read or sing when you share it with your child. Either is fine. Read (or sing!) the story to your child pausing if they notice something in the illustrations they want to talk about. Join in If you’re making a car big enough for your child to sit in, make sure the hole is big enough for them to fit through easily.My almost 2 year old son absolutely adores this book and we have ended up reading it several times a day since we bought it! Lovely, bold illustrations give us lots of things to talk about and singing the melody of a well-known tune is an excellent idea!

We’ve used a small box for ours, but you could use a large box and make it big enough to sit in. You will need The motorcycle weaving through traffic seems an unsafe thing to illustrate. But also, a lot of bullet bike bros weave dangerously through traffic, so I guess there’s a life truth to be learned there. A reminder of the true art of storytelling': Celebrating Henrietta Branford's powerful novel Fire, Bed & Bone You could sing it as you read the book and sing parts when you are out and about, at bath time or any time. Things to make and do Out and About A craft knife, or scissors - something to cut the carboard box. Any cutting must be done by an adultIt’s where the seeds of a child’s love for books and reading are planted’: Katrina Charman on the magic of bedtime stories Every one of my students is a potential hero in the making': How Muhammad Khan's class inspired his award-winning book