Toni Buzzeo, Author, Library Media Specialist

Home Biography Speaking Books Shop Curriculum Guides and Links Children's Book Reviews Author and Illustrator Visits Site Map E-Mail		The Library Doors Home The Library Doors Curriculum Guide Wheels on the Bus Books Librarians in Picture Books Jacket Art ©2008 by Nadine Bernard Westcott Most children know—and love—the song “The Wheels on the Bus.” So prepare for kids to make instant connections between it and The Library Doors. In fact, you may want to introduce the book by either singing the song with the class or reading a book version of the story. Here are some possibilities: Books: The Wheels on the Bus Traditional The Wheels on the Bus by Paul O. Zelinsky. Orchard, 2006. Wheels on the Bus by Raffi, illustrated by Sylvie Kantorovitz Wickstrom. Knopf, 1988. Books: The Wheels on the Bus Adaptations The Boy on the Bus: A Sing-along Storybook by Penny Dale. Candlewick, 2007. The Seals on the Bus by Lenny Hort, illustrated by G. Brian Karas. Holt, 2000. The Wheels on the Bus by Maryanne Kovalski. Little, Brown, 1987. The Wheels on the Race Car by Alex Zane, illustrated by James Warhola. New York: Orchard, 2005. The Wheels on the School Bus by Mary-alice Moore, illustrated by Laura Haliska-Beith. HarperCollins, 2006. Videos: The Wheels on the Bus The Wheels on the Bus (Zelinsky adaptation). Weston Woods, 2004. 6 min. The Wheels on the Bus Video: Mango and Papaya’s Animal Adventure. Armstrong Moving Pictures, 2004. VHS and DVD. 33min. The Wheels on the Bus Video: Mango’s Big Dog Parade. Armstrong Moving Pictures, 2007. DVD. 33min. The Wheels on the Bus Video: Mango Helps the Moon Mouse. Armstrong Moving Pictures, 2005. DVD. 33min.