Families who loved Bridges: Engineering Masterpieces by Dan Zettwoch often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Reach for this book when your child is obsessed with how things are made or when they start asking 'why' about every structure they see on a road trip. This graphic novel serves as a bridge between play and professional engineering, breaking down the complex physics of world famous structures into digestible, visual chunks. It speaks to the innate human drive to overcome obstacles through ingenuity and persistence. Beyond just nuts and bolts, the book explores the history of human achievement and the resilience required to build something that lasts. It is perfect for middle-grade readers who find traditional textbooks dry but devour visual information. You might choose this to foster a growth mindset, showing how engineers learn from failure to create the masterpieces that define our skylines today.
