Where's My Tractor?
My first touch and find Series
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What’s inside...
A delightful search-and-find book titled 'Where’s My Tractor?' invites children aged 1-3 to engage in finding a tractor hidden in various scenes filled with other farm machinery and lively animals. The book features colorful tyre tracks leading to the tractor, touchy-feely vehicles, and bright, appealing illustrations. It concludes with a surprise flap ending. This book is part of a series of touch-and-feel seek-and-find board books that include various characters, providing entertainment and engagement for young children. The series also includes titles such as 'Where’s My Turtle?', 'Where’s My Dinosaur?', and more, allowing children to collect and enjoy the entire set.
Series reading
Non-Sequential
Age
2-5
Length
10 pages
Text complexity
Discussion points
What do you think the tractor could be doing when it's not around?
How do you feel when you can't find your favorite toy, just like the character looking for the tractor?
What would you do if you were in charge of finding the missing tractor?
How do the other animals in the book help look for the tractor, and what does that tell us about helping each other?
Tip: Role play these questions
Use expressive voices for different characters to make the reading experience more vivid and engaging for the child.
After reading the book, ask your child to draw their version of the missing tractor, encouraging them to imagine beyond the story.
Point to the detailed illustrations while reading to help the child connect visual clues with the story development.
Discuss the importance of teamwork and cooperation as shown in the story, relating it to real-life situations in the child’s experiences.
Key lessons
Example Lesson: Problem-solving skills
Explanation: As the main character searches for his missing tractor, he must think critically and solve various puzzles.
Real-World Application: Children learn to apply logical thinking to overcome obstacles and challenges in their daily activities.
Example Lesson: Persistence
Explanation: The story emphasizes the importance of not giving up, as the character continues his search despite setbacks.
Real-World Application: Children are encouraged to stay determined and keep trying, whether in completing a task or learning a new skill.
Example Lesson: Creativity
Explanation: The imaginative scenarios in 'Where's My Tractor?' inspire children to think creatively as they guess the next hiding spots.
Real-World Application: This fosters creative thinking in children, helping them in artistic pursuits or problem-solving in real-world scenarios.
Example Lesson: Memory enhancement
Explanation: Remembering details about the places the tractor could be hidden helps improve memory skills.
Real-World Application: This can aid children in academic learning and retaining information more effectively.