It’s common for a love of trucking to develop at an early age. From playing with Tonka to getting excited when seeing a real truck on the road, it is clear that kids love trucks.
But there aren’t a lot of children’s books about trucking or what a trucker does, until now.
“My Auntie Susan Drives a Big Truck” was written by former truck driver Susan Burton. Her book explains what role trucks and truck drivers play in everyday life.
“After writing hundreds of postcards and letters to my Trucker Buddy classes and to my nieces and nephews about what truck drivers do and how they do it,” Burton said, “I noticed that all of these children really respected truck drivers and their work and that’s when I got the idea of turning some of these stories into a book for other children.”
There’s another book called “Papa Doug Hauls Strawberries & Smiles.” which was published by Tennessee Trucking Foundation. This book tells the story of a professional truck driver and his young son.
“Children start learning about how different career paths shape everyday American life at a very young age through the books they read. At the end of the day, trucking is one of the most important pieces of that puzzle. This book creates an opportunity to plant that seed early, in homes across the country. We believe a children’s book will be an incredibly effective educational tool. It’s our goal to spread the message that trucks on the road aren’t barriers to life, they’re providers of it. Promoting this idea with children and families is so important for the industry today, and in the future.” said Foundation Executive Vice President Dave Huneryager.
If you want your kids to learn about what it really means to be a trucker in a trucking world, introduce them to one of these books.