The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round

Classic Books with Holes

by Annie Kubler (Illustrator)

This classic story is now available in a fabulous Bath Book format.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Music, Transport, Storytime, Fiction, Travel

16 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

Reviews

[Sarah Beattie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awards Received (if any):
-Parenting Magazine Reading Magic Award
-ALA Notable Book
-Redbook Award

Appropriate Grade Level:
-Pre-K through 1st Grade

Original Summary:
-This is a repetitious song book that goes through different parts of the bus and the corresponding movements or sounds that those parts make; for example the wheels go round, the wipers go swish, the horn goes beep, the parents go chat, the babies go wah, and so on. The illustrations are colorful, and the words repeat for children to easily sing along to.

Original Review:
-This is a classic song that I can remember singing when I was a kid, and it hasn’t gotten old because it is a wonderful book to teach children how to sing. The specific copy that I got of this book was a big book, which is great because the bus is huge and makes the singing activity even more fun for the children to follow along with. I love how this song book draws children’s attention to sounds like “swish” and “wah,” because it creates a wonderful opportunity to work on phonics with the class.

Possible In-Class Use:
-This book is wonderful for practicing phonics because it is repetitious and includes many great sounds like swish, chat, ssh, and beep. After singing along to this book with the class, a quick and easy activity could be to point to certain sounds and have the class repeat them with you, such as “sh” and “ch.”

[Edward Sojuwa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wheels on the bus go round and round, babies on the bus go wah wah wah, the driver on the bus says tickets please, and the tires on the bus go shh shh sssshhhh..... Flat tire? Nah. To stop for a picnic! Duh! Annie Kubler once again makes nursery songs fun with sweet drawings of people riding a bus, running to catch the bus, and basically having fun together, and yes the riders are as diverse as the world itself, like the black baby boy in the arms of a white clown, and no one bothers them. I wish all bus rides were like this! Well, the dream will come true..... someday.
Four stars
Go Kubler , and leave the riding to us!

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

My daughter loves this book! I wanted to give it 5 stars, but I don't understand why the Spanish text says "por la ciudad" and the English text says "all day long." "Por la cuidad" does not mean "all day long." It essentially means "all through the town" which is one of the variations that people use when singing "The Wheels on the Bus." Why not write "all through the town" in English so the meaning would be compatible with the Spanish?? That being said, I still really like this book, and I will probably keep borrowing it from the library. My daughter's favorite page is when the children go "up and down."

[A Allen · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book reads as a "classic" rendition of Wheels on the Bus meaning that there isn't a lot about it that sets it apart from other versions. It is also worth noting that the white people outnumber all of the people of color in Kubler's version. I'd rather have a "newer" or more unique or more inclusive version of Wheels On the Bus in my classroom library, personally. Wouldn't recommend this one.

[Emily Au · Rating 3 out of 5]

1. Awards:
2. Grade Levels: PreK - 1
3. Summary: Young children take the bus that picks up people along their way to a party.
4. Review: There are lots of repetition and onomatopoeias that is easy to remember and to sing along with. There are also very colorful and fun illustrations.
5. In-Class Use: This book is great for raising phonemic awareness. Students can create their own lyrics.

[Kelly Taylor · Rating 3 out of 5]

Probably not the best version, artistically, but my toddler loves it and there's lots of little details to point out and talk about. In this version magicians and clowns and face painters are all boarding the bus to get to a child's birthday party at the end. In my experience it's nice to have book versions of songs to bring them to life and help with memory.

[J · Rating 4 out of 5]

So colorful, and I love the addition of the die-cut pages. But it's going to bother me that I don't know whose birthday it is at the end.

[Linli · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the best Wheels on the Bus version for little ones.

[Ad Astra · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is part of the kids program at one of our libraries and they go nuts.

[Amal]

Read arabic version

[Savannah Domeyer]

This book is about the song the wheels on the bus. The book has a picture of the bus while it goes through the whole song.

[Batool · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love reading it to my toddler 😍

[Giovanna Paratore]

The wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round is a book/ song about how wheels move on a bus. It a great nursery rhyme and teaches children how to sound out words and practice spoken language.

[Kelly Chester · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book

[Mia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice sturdy copy of The Wheels on the Bus. Great for smaller kids. A must-have for toddler storytimes! Everyone always loves the colorful wheels!

[Anna Calzolaio · Rating 5 out of 5]

So many details in every page that you can not only sing along but also use your imagination and create a story with each character going on the bus.

[Klay Seehase · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a repeating book and teaches different things on the bus and I would use this to teach the kids different things of the bus and every day things

[Eddie Burgess]

This book is for very young children. It's a book about a bus and has a rhyme to it. it can help kids sound out words and practice their language.

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my toddler's favorite song, and we sing it nonstop. Do we make up our own verses? Absolutely. Does he notice? Not yet.

[Carol · Rating 4 out of 5]

The writing is perfectly serviceable, though without any distinguishing characteristics. It's like those MFA bores all are.

[Kelsey · Rating 5 out of 5]

This did not have any rewards that I could find because there are so many versions and different ways of telling/singing this. This would be good for infants and toddlers I believe because it teaches them rhyme and repetition but it also helps with fine motor skills when using the hand motions as well. This is just a song about what parts of the bus there are and what they do. I love this song and it is a staple in my two year old son's life. You could use this in a school setting by singing along with the children and doing the hand motions.

[Barbara · Rating 2 out of 5]

With music notes on the back cover and smiling children on its inside, this board book offers yet another version of the classic song, The Wheels on the Bus, only this one is in Spanish and in English. The children, representing various ethnicities and wearing different clothing suited for play, have a blast riding on that pretend bus and interacting with the conductor who requests that they give him their tickets. Board books such as this one encourage imaginative play as well as developing oral language and a positive self-image. Plus, all those lines in the song are fun to say--maybe not so much fun for adults to hear when repeated 100 times.

[Dawn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can't believe this book has zero reviews. Between two small children, this book gets the most requests. Each time I'm impressed at the thought that wen't into the cutouts and how they had to be considerate of both the page before, the page after and the whole story. As with any children's book that has been read more than 50 times you start to ask real questions about what's going on ... like what happened to baby #1's parent? Whose birthday is this? And why doesn't the artist have a ticket for the bus? These are the conversations I came here to have with other parents.

[Daryl Rothman · Rating 4 out of 5]

This big book seems to be a favorite among toddlers and preschoolers. The song is one that many children are already familiar with... and easy enough to learn for those who are unfamiliar. This book is funny and the children love to make sounds and gestures for each part of the bus ride experience.

This book can provide a good activity for children who are familiar with the song, to figure out what the verse will be based on the pictures in the book.

[Daryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

This big book seems to be a favorite among toddlers and preschoolers. The song is one that many children are already familiar with... and easy enough to learn for those who are unfamiliar. This book is funny and the children love to make sounds and gestures for each part of the bus ride experience.

This book can provide a good activity for children who are familiar with the song, to figure out what the verse will be based on the pictures in the book.

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Several active and imaginative youngsters make their own vehicles and even a bus in which to ride while singing the all-time-favorite children's classic "The Wheels on the Bus." One of them even plays the role of the conductor who asks for their tickets while they move up and down just like those bus wheels do as they travel along the highway. The words to the song and its music are found on the back cover for anyone who might want to play the tune alongside those singing children.

[Kirsten Mellin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is so fun! Not only can you sing along, but the illustrations are so fun! I absolutely love the holes focusing on the current character/item. My girls love to look at this book with me and sing it on their own. Plus the destination of the bus is very cute and fun. I learned this song with "all through the town", so I had a hard time saying/singing "all day long".

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Everybody knows this nursery rhyme, although variations to the song exist. My son and I enjoyed reading this board book together and the illustrations were engaging to the reader. Areas of the pages were cut out so the young reader can follow the story easily. The illustrations were reminiscent of Nick Sharratt, who provides the imagery for Jacqueline Wilson books.

[Paul · Rating 3 out of 5]

It looks like everyone is having a bad day, what with it raining for the birthday, all their cars broken, the baby going wah instead of giggling, and the poor mortified solo dad being shhhed by everyone on the bus. only to find the bus drive is has helped himself to their birthday picnic!

[Tanya · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's a cute board book, nothing particularly special except the cut outs on each page, but my three-year old is quite drawn to this book! He seeks it out over and over at the library. Perhaps it is because I sing it rather than read it.