Driving My Tractor: questions to ask and activities to try
Chug, chug, chug! A farmer picks up more and more animals on his tractor until... bump! Driving My Tractor is a colourful singalong book full of counting, farm animals and fun.
What age is it for? Driving My Tractor is best for ages 1–5. Good for: Counting, farm animals and a song to join in with.
Driving My Tractor (Jan Dobbins and David Sim)
- Age
- 1-5
- Best for
- Counting, farm animals and a song to join in with
Sing it to the tune, and count the animals as they climb aboard. Let your child make each animal noise. Little ones love the chaos when the trailer hits the stone.
What it helps with
- Counting up as animals join
- Farm animal names and sounds
- Joining in with a song
- Laughing when things go wrong
Comprehension and discussion questions
Pick two or three, not all of them. “I don’t know” is a fine answer, and you can always come back to it another day.
- “Which animals got on the tractor?”
- “How many animals were there?”
- “What happened when the trailer hit a stone?”
- “How did the farmer feel?”
- “What sound does each animal make?”
- “What would you carry on a tractor?”
5-minute activities to try together
Tractor count
Line up toy animals and load them into a box or truck one by one, counting as you go, then tip them out!
Farm song
Sing the song together, adding a new animal and its noise for each verse.
Free printables: Driving My Tractor worksheet and activity pack
This book’s one-page worksheet with the questions and activities above, plus our activity pack: printable scenario cards, three 5-minute activities and a “What could I try?” page for practising everyday skills together. Enter your email and download them straight away.
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- Best for
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- Age
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- Best for
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- Age
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- Best for
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- Age
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 10 October 2026
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