What reading level is the Little Blue Truck series?

Little Blue Truck books are at a grades 1–2 reading level (average grade level 1.6), and HootRated recommends the series for ages 5–8. There are 9 books in the series.

What order should I read the Little Blue Truck books?

Series numbers aren't available for most Little Blue Truck books, so HootRated lists them by publication date: Little Blue Truck (2008); Little Blue Truck leads the way (2009); Little Blue Truck's Christmas (2014); Little Blue Truck's Halloween (2016); Little Blue Truck's springtime (2018); and 4 more.

Little Blue Truck Books in Order

Little Blue Truck is a 9-book series by Alice Schertle for ages 5–8, at a grades 1–2 reading level, with gentle content (HootRated intensity 1/5).

Books: 9; By publication date
Reading level: Grades 1–2; Average grade level 1.6
Recommended ages: Ages 5–8; From HootRated age ratings
Content intensity: Gentle; HootRated 1/5

Little Blue Truck Reading Order

Series numbers aren't available for most Little Blue Truck books, so they're listed by publication date (oldest first).

#	Title	Reading Level	Ages	Content
1	Little Blue Truck 2008	Level 1-2	5-8	Gentle
2	Little Blue Truck leads the way 2009	Level 1-2	5-8	Gentle
3	Little Blue Truck's Christmas 2014	Level 1-2	5-8	Gentle
4	Little Blue Truck's Halloween 2016	Level 1-2	5-8	Gentle
5	Little Blue Truck's springtime A Lift-the-flap Book 2018	Level 1-2	5-8	Gentle
6	Little Blue Truck's Valentine 2020	Level 1-2	5-8	Gentle
7	Time for School, Little Blue Truck A Back to School Book for Kids 2021	Level 2	5-8	Gentle
8	Little Blue Truck Makes a Friend 2022	Level 2-3	5-8	Gentle
9	Little Blue Truck and Racer Red 2025	Level 1-2	5-8	Gentle

Content Intensity Across the Series

Consistent

Content stays at a steady intensity level throughout the series.

First book Latest book

Series books grow with readers — but that's also the trap. Most series start at one reading level and one content intensity and drift upward over the course of the run. Little Blue Truck (9 books by Alice Schertle) lands at a grades 1–2 reading level, with average content intensity 1/5. Intensity stays consistent across the series, so a reader who can handle the first book can generally handle the rest.

The reading-order table above lists every book with per-volume reading level, age and intensity ratings so you can spot any escalation before it catches your reader off guard. For a deeper dive into how we score text difficulty vs. emotional weight separately — and why series readers especially benefit from that split — see our methodology page.

All Little Blue Truck Books

Little Blue Truck

Alice Schertle