Truly an INTERACTIVE book! We were given this book a few months ago and just recently 'dug' it out of the box. I have 3 kids, 17, 13, and 2 and this is the first I'd even seen this book.

My two year old is crazy about it. We just ordered our second copy, as the wheels and winshield wipers were torn out (by my son). We sing the words "the wheels on the bus don't go around any more.. around any more, around any more.. because Ethan tore them out". My son just laughs and laughs at the new words.

The tabs are big enough for him to manipulate. He loves the babies, especially the one with the "plug" (pacifier). We also have to read the last page with the white kitten "WAIT! You forgot this!" over and over.

The details are so much fun to look at over and over.

I am a true believer in books and reading to kids, even older kids still need to be read to. This is an excellent book, one of our favorites, along with "In the Night Kitchen".

My kid's, 3 and 17 months, both love this book. We read it every night and every naptime. It is so colorful and the moveable parts make it really interesting. The book is very sturdy, although this also means the tabs are too stiff for little fingers to maneuver. I would highly recommend it for anyone whose kids like to sing this song.

I learned that this book is number 174 on the list of most popular children's books ever sold. This threw me a little since, prior to discovering it, I had never even heard of "The Wheels on the Bus". The book is not particularly overwhelming in any literary sense. Anyone who has long since forgotten the words to the song will immediately remember them when confronted with scenes of children crying and their mothers hushing them. Zelinsky has added his own little touches to each scene, showing various background storylines continuing from page to page. In one sequence a little dog escapes its owner and chases the bus in a mad attempt to reach the kittens on board. In another scene, the aforementioned kittens are flung hither and yon on the bus, one of them making a near escape. Kids will love pulling the tabs and seeing everything from the window wipers "whooshing" to the mothers rolling their eyes as their babies cry. I can't imagine the book would work after long hours of tab pulling, however. Even for an adult, some of the pop up sections require a steady gentle hand (a thing some youngsters lack). Still, this is a great book for large group or individual child presentations. The sections are inventive and the song, no matter how people complain about it, is catchy. On the whole, an inventive and enjoyable creation.

I first bought this book when my older son, who is now 12, was a toddler. Although it has many moving parts (all great fun), it lasted through his brother's use as well. I have since bought it for several nieces and nephews as a gift for each one's 2nd birthday. All of them have loved it, and read it for many years. The story is true to the song, but the illustrations have small side stories running through them, allowing older children to enjoy as well. Definitely a great purchase!

I bought an older version of this book at a thrift shop - (...) My daughter loves it, and when I left her a few minutes ago she was moving the baby's arms singing "wah, wah, wah" (the baby on the bus goes wah wah wah...)

She tore out the mother on the bus, so I am keeping the book up high except to read.

(...). It's a great gift book. The pages are sturdy, too.