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Building & Engineering Books for Kids – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
2,658 books about building & engineering
0–3 yrs
538 books
4–7 yrs
1260 books
8–11 yrs
822 books
By format:
Chapter Books
(1383)
Graphic Novels
(107)
Early Readers
(80)
Picture Books
(63)
Young Adult
(36)
Middle Grade
(23)
Poetry
(10)
Age
0–2
3–5
6–8
9–12
13+
Andrew Learns #1
Andrew Learns about Engineers
Tiffany Obeng
For the curious child who asks how bridges stand or why planes fly. This engaging guide introduces early STEM concepts t
Ages 3–8
The Most Magnificent #1
The Most Magnificent Thing
Ashley Spires
A girl and her dog try to build something wonderful, but when it doesn't turn out right, a long walk helps her see her m
Ages 3–8
Great Wall of China, The
Leonard Everett Fisher
For the child curious about how the world's most massive structures were built and the ancient leaders who envisioned th
Ages 7–11
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12–18 yrs
58 books
The Story of the Wright Brothers
Annette Whipple
For the child who loves to tinker and build, this biography shows how big dreams take flight through perseverance and cu
Ages 6–9
Moving the Millers' Minnie Moore Mine Mansion
Dave Eggers
For the child who loves the impossible, this quirky true story celebrates creative problem-solving and the wild grit of
Ages 5–10
The International Space Station
Franklyn M. Branley
For the child who gazes at the stars and wonders how people actually live and work in the great vacuum of space.
Ages 4–9
Twenty-One Elephants and Still Standing
April Jones Prince
A young prince travels from planet to planet, learning profound lessons about love, loss, and the strange ways of adults
Ages 4–9
Red Rocket Readers
Big Machines
Diana Freeman
For the child who stops at every construction site to watch the diggers. This educational guide helps little ones identi
Ages 3–7
Moving Heavy Things
Jan Adkins
For the child who loves to tinker and build. This book uses clear illustrations and logic to show how human ingenuity ca
Ages 7–12
Tinktonks #3
Zoomer Builds a Racing Car
Mercer Mayer
For the little one who loves building and speed. This story follows Zoomer as he designs, builds, and tests a homemade r
Ages 2–5
Our Ancestors Built Them: Architecture of the Olden Times
Baby Professor
For the budding builder who wonders how people lived long ago. This visual guide explores the structures and monuments c
Ages 5–9
Tom Swift Jr. Adventures #21
Tom Swift and His Triphibian Atomicar
Victor Appleton II
A brilliant young inventor takes his atomic-powered car to Kabulistan, where he must use his wits to escape underground
Ages 8–12
Tom Swift Jr. Adventures #17
Tom Swift and His 3-D Telejector
Victor Appleton II
A mysterious green orb threatens Earth's communications, forcing young inventor Tom Swift Jr. to deploy robot astronauts
Ages 8–12
Tom Swift Jr. Adventures #19
Tom Swift and the Cosmic Astronauts
Victor Appleton II
Young inventor Tom Swift Jr. battles ruthless pirates and scientific saboteurs to launch his newest craft into deep spac
Ages 8–12
Tom Swift Jr. Adventures #20
Tom Swift and His Megascope Space Prober
Victor Appleton II
Tom Swift Jr. must hunt down a traitor and complete his megascope invention in time to rescue a friend drifting off-cour
Ages 8–12
All About
3D Printing
Anam Rasheed
Digital ideas become real objects layer by layer as this guide shows how 3D printing is changing the world for doctors,
Ages 7–11
Pocket Genius
Inventions
DK Publishing
For the curious child who constantly asks how things work and why the world looks the way it does today.
Ages 7–12
Mouse Adventures #1
Lindbergh: The Tale of a Flying Mouse
Torben Kuhlmann
When cats block the steamships to America, one brave mouse stays behind to build a set of wings and attempt the first tr
Ages 5–10
The Kids' Guide to Sports
The Kids' Guide to Sports Design and Engineering
Thomas K. Adamson
For the curious learner who wonders how their favorite sports gear is made and how engineering keeps athletes safe and f
Ages 8–12
Geraldine #1
Geraldine and the Anti-Bullying Shield
Sol Regwan
Second-grader Geraldine uses her love of inventing to build a clever gadget that shows a class bully exactly how his beh
Ages 5–9
Hidden Systems
Dan Nott
Vibrant diagrams and maps reveal the surprising history of the internet, electricity, and water systems that modern life
Ages 10–18
Airman
Eoin Colfer
Framed for a crime and locked in a seaside dungeon, fourteen-year-old Conor must master the impossible art of flight to
Ages 11–15
Curious George Early Readers
Curious George Builds a Tree House
H. A. Rey
Tired of following everyone else's rules, George tries to build his own tree house but quickly learns that being the bos
Ages 4–7
The Longitude Prize
Joan Dash
John Harrison spent forty years obsessed with a single problem: building a clock that could keep perfect time at sea to
Ages 10–14
