On the Go

The First Words and Pictures series kicks off with two titles, including this polished-looking guide to vehicles of all sorts, which are collected in seven thematic spreads. Big blocks of color create an eye-catching checkerboard backdrop for each scene, including ones devoted to air travel (a pilot and flight attendant appear alongside a helicopter, glider, and other vehicles), emergencies (featuring police cars, fire trucks, and the stations both return to), as well as construction and aquatic vehicles. The digital graphics vary in their level of detail, and at times look a bit too much like old clip art, but vehicle-obsessed kids probably won’t mind. Simultaneously available: Animals. Up to age 3. (Mar.)