Tacos are a favorite food for many preschoolers. These books may become favorites, too. Wrap up some great literacy fun by reading these top taco books.
Taco Books for Your Preschool Classroom
Whether you are talking about different kinds of foods or supplementing your Taco Truck Dramatic Play, these books can spice up your library.
Dragons Love Tacos, Adam Rubin
Dragons love tacos. So if you want to be friends with them, serve tacos. But dragons do not like salsa. Avoid the salsa or bad things could happen.
Duck, Duck, Taco Truck, Laura Lavoie
Two ducks running a taco truck at the beach get some competition from their rival, Goose.
Food Truck Fest! Alexandra Penfold
All the food truck workers prepare for the Food Truck Fest! A family gets ready, too, so they can attend.
Preschool Books About Tacos
The Gato Taco, Didi Dragon
A fun rhyming story with Spanish words sprinkled throughout the text. (A glossary at the back helps you know the words, if you cannot figure them out from context!)
Goldie’s Tasty Tacos, Dr. Nicole Julia
Because everyone loves Goldie’s tacos, she decides to compete in the World Famous Taco Contest. Along the way, she learns that who she is counts more than what she does.
How to Fold a Taco, Naibe Reynoso
There are thousands of ways to fold a taco. And this bilingual books explores many fantastical ways to do it.
Read Aloud Books About Tacos
Duck, Duck Taco Truck, by Laura Lavoie
Little Taco Truck, Tanya Valentine
Little Taco Truck gets squeezed out of his space by other food trucks. Can he get his space back? Will there be enough room for everyone?
Pete the Cat’s Wacky Taco Tuesday, James Dean
Pete wants tacos but the taqueria is closed. Pete decides to make his own tacos, with some untraditional toppings.
Runaway Tortilla, Erik A. Kimmel
A tortilla leaps from the pan and makes a run for it into the desert in this twist on The Gingerbread Man story.
Taco Picture Books for Kids
Taco Falls Apart, Brenda S. Miles
Taco thinks about all the things people expect of him. And begins to crack. And fall apart.
Taco Truck Snack and Find, Rubie Crowe
An “I Spy with My Little Eye” book. What can you find among the trucks and in the pictures?
This is a Taco, Andrew Cangelose
This is a squirrel…named Taco…who eats tacos.
More Taco Fun for Preschoolers
Kids can explore what they have heard or read by pretending to work or visit a taco truck. Give your little learners an unforgettable and delicious taco truck experience with the Taco Truck Dramatic Play kit! Whether they’re running the food truck, or playing the role of eager customers, this resource will keep them engaged, spiced with just the right amount of playful learning and fun.
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