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Building & Engineering Books for Ages 0–3 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Building & Engineering Books for Ages 0–3

Your toddler is likely in a phase where every block tower must be built up just to be knocked down again. These 460 board books and lap reads capture that messy, tactile joy of discovering how the world fits together. Whether they are obsessed with clanging tools or spinning wheels, these stories turn their natural curiosity into a shared moment of wonder on your lap.

458 books

Cover of Popville

Pop-up Nature and City #1

Anouck Boisrobert, Louis Rigaud

Watch a single house in the countryside grow into a towering metropolis with every turn of the page in this stunningly e

Cover of A Girl Can Build Anything

A Girl Can Build Anything

e.E. Charlton-Trujillo, Pat Zietlow Miller

For the girl who loves to tinker and create, this book celebrates the power of big ideas, from building birdhouses to co

Cover of Albert's Alphabet

Albert the Goose #1

Albert's Alphabet

Albert gathers every scrap and tool in his workshop to build a custom alphabet for the local school playground in this c

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Cover of AlphaBot

AlphaBot

Vicky Fang

For the curious toddler who loves to build, take apart, and explore. This interactive split-page book turns alphabet lea

Ages 2–5

Cover of Road Builders

For the child who stops at every construction site to watch the trucks. Discover the step-by-step process of how machine

Cover of Hammers, Drills, and Wrenches

Work Site Rhymes #2

Hammers, Drills, and Wrenches

Hope Vestergaard

For the curious child who loves watching projects come to life, these rhythmic poems celebrate the handy tools that buil

Cover of If I Built a Car

If I Built a Car

Chris Van Dusen

For the child who loves to tinker and dream up big inventions. This vibrant, rhyming journey celebrates the boundless po

Cover of Bernie Drives a Concrete Mixer

Bernie Drives a Concrete Mixer

For the child who stops at every construction site to watch the big machines at work. Join Bernie for a detailed look at

Cover of On the Construction Site

Monster Machines!

On the Construction Site

Agnès Vandewiele

For the curious child who stops at every fence to watch the diggers. This interactive guide uses magical overlays to rev

Cover of Bob the Builder

Bob the Builder

Bob the Builder

For the child who loves to figure out how things work and needs a reminder that big projects are easier when we work tog

Cover of Meggie Moon

Elizabeth Baguley

For the child who needs a spark of inspiration to see the magic in everyday objects and the beauty of working together.

Cover of The House That Zack Built

The House That Zack Built

A quiet day on the farm turns into a block-toppling disaster when Zack's tower is caught in the middle of a high-speed c

Cover of Bigger! Bigger!

Leslie Patricelli Board Books

Bigger! Bigger!

Leslie Patricelli

A box of blocks becomes a doghouse, then a skyscraper, and finally a massive tower until the inevitable, joyous crash br

Cover of City by Numbers

City by Numbers

Stephen T. Johnson

For the child who loves to hunt for hidden details, this wordless urban adventure transforms city streets into a scaveng

Cover of Dump Truck's Colors

Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site

Dump Truck's Colors

Sherri Duskey Rinker

Bright colors and heavy machinery collide as Dump Truck navigates a busy, productive day at the construction site.

Cover of Five Trucks

Watch five specialized trucks work together on the tarmac to handle the heavy lifting, fuel, and luggage needed to get a

Cover of Box

Four toddlers quickly lose interest in their new toys when they realize the cardboard boxes offer much more exciting pos

Cover of If I Could Drive a Mixer!

Tonka: If I Could Drive a... #3

If I Could Drive a Mixer!

Michael Teitelbaum

Follow along as a young girl imagines a busy day at the construction site, managing all the big jobs that come with driv

Cover of San Francisco: A 3D Keepsake Cityscape

San Francisco: A 3D Keepsake Cityscape

Charlotte Trounce

For the child preparing for a family trip or the little traveler who wants to keep a piece of the Golden City in their p

Cover of The Line Up Book

The Line Up Book

Marisabina Russo

Sam creates a path of toys that stretches from his bedroom all the way to the kitchen, one carefully placed object at a

Cover of The Big Fort

Forest School #2

For children who love building and creating, this rhythmic story celebrates the messy, collaborative joy of turning ever

Cover of Dig, Dump, Roll

Dig, Dump, Roll

For the machine-obsessed child who loves to guess what comes next, this rhythmic construction story turns a building sit

Cover of Homes in My World

Homes in My World

Real-life photographs showcase the incredible variety of places people call home, from tall city buildings to houses on

Cover of Today I Show: Picture Book About Hardware

Today I Show: Picture Book About Hardware

For the curious toddler who points at every tool in the garage or hardware store, this book introduces the names and fac

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