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Building & Engineering Books for Ages 4–7 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Building & Engineering Books for Ages 4–7

Explore our collection of children's books about building & engineering recommended for kids ages 4–7.

1,768 books

Cover of George Ferris, What a Wheel!

All Aboard Reading

George Ferris, What a Wheel!

One engineer battles skepticism and technical hurdles to build a massive, spinning marvel for the 1893 Chicago World's F

Cover of Bridges are to Cross

Bridges are to Cross

Philemon Sturges

From iron train trestles to fortified stone castle gates, see how different structures help people and vehicles cross ev

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Awesome Engineering

Engineering skill and bold ambition collide in this look at how the world's most fantastical towers have grown taller an

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Maker Girl and Professor Smarts #1

Maker Girl and Professor Smarts

Jasmine Florentine

For the curious child who loves to tinker, build, and solve problems, this high energy adventure celebrates the power of

Ages 7–10

Cover of Building Strong Bridges

Community Builders

Building Strong Bridges

For the curious builder who wonders how giant structures stay up. This guide explores the engineering secrets behind bri

Cover of The Lodge That Beaver Built

The Built Series #3

The Lodge That Beaver Built

Randi Sonenshine

For the child who marvels at how things are built and enjoys the quiet rhythms of the natural world.

Cover of Buildings Inspired by Nature

Architecture & Design

Buildings Inspired by Nature

For the curious child who loves to build and explore, this book reveals how architects use nature's clever designs to cr

Cover of A Huff-and-Puff Proof House and the Science of the Three Little Pigs

The Science of Fairy Tales

A Huff-and-Puff Proof House and the Science of the Three Little Pigs

For the curious builder who wonders why some houses stand tall while others fall: this STEM-focused retelling explains t

Cover of George Ferris' Grand Idea: The Ferris Wheel

Inventions That Changed the World

George Ferris' Grand Idea: The Ferris Wheel

For the child who loves to tinker and build, this story of the first Ferris wheel shows how big dreams and steady grit c

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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

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Smash, Crash, Topple, Roll!

Catherine Thimmesh

For the curious child who loves taking things apart and wondering how they work, this book celebrates the fun of physics

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How to Build a Hug

Amy Guglielmo, Jacqueline Tourville

For the child who experiences the world intensely and finds traditional affection overwhelming, this story celebrates fi

Cover of Built From Stone

Wonder Readers: Discover Earth Science

Built From Stone

For the curious child who loves to stack blocks and build, this book explores how humans use solid stone to create lasti

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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

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The Science Behind

The Science Behind Homes

You’ll see exactly how the world around you works by uncovering the hidden science of building materials, electricity, a

Cover of A Wizard from the Start: The Incredible Boyhood and Amazing Inventions of Thomas Edison

A Wizard from the Start: The Incredible Boyhood and Amazing Inventions of Thomas Edison

A boy who was called slow by his teacher conducts messy experiments in his basement and dreams of the inventions that wi

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Puffin Picture Books #16

Village and Town

For the curious child who wonders why buildings look the way they do and how our ancestors built their homes, from caves

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 Supercars

The Young Engineer #2

Jonathan Rutland

For the child who is fascinated by engines and how things work: a vintage look at high-performance cars, technical cutaw

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Simple Machines #1

What Are Levers?

For the curious child who wonders how a see-saw works or how scissors cut, this simple guide introduces the science behi

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How It Works #4

David Macaulay, Sheila Keenan

For the curious child who wonders where everything goes after they flush, this book uncovers the amazing engineering beh

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Let's Find Out About Simple Machines

Inclined Planes

Martha E. H. Rustad

For the curious learner who wants to know how ramps and slides work, this guide shows how simple surfaces help us move h

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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 The Incredible Hulk Pop-up

The Incredible Hulk Pop-up

Caroline Repchuck

For the child grappling with explosive emotions or a fascination with strength, this intricate pop-up adventure brings t

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