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Building & Engineering Books for Kids – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
2,758 books about building & engineering
0–3 yrs
551 books
4–7 yrs
1299 books
8–11 yrs
857 books
Age
0–2
3–5
6–8
9–12
13+
With Books and Bricks: How Booker T. Washington Built a School
Suzanne Slade
For the child who needs to see that big dreams are built one small step at a time. This inspiring true story shows how p
Ages 6–10
Secrets of a Civil War Submarine: Solving the Mysteries of the H. L. Hunley
Sally M. Walker
Archaeologists and forensic scientists use modern technology to solve the cold case of the H.L. Hunley, the first submar
Ages 10–14
ABC Engineering Book
Dr. Natoshia Anderson
For the curious toddler who loves asking how things work: this alphabet book introduces the building blocks of the world
Ages 0–4
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Linnet and the Periwinkle Flyer
Lindsay Littleson
Linnet leaves her quiet life behind for a shop full of curiosities, a missing friend, and a mysterious flying machine th
Ages 9–12
Maya and the Robot
Eve L. Ewing
For the child feeling lonely as friends drift apart and looking for a way to use their brain and hands to build somethin
Ages 8–12
The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge
Hildegarde Hoyt Swift
For the child who feels small or overshadowed by others, this classic tale helps them discover that everyone has a uniqu
Ages 3–7
Turnstone Ocean Explorer
Dive to the Deep Ocean
Deborah Kovacs
For the child who marvels at what lies beneath the waves and wants to know how humans explore the deepest, darkest corne
Ages 8–12
The Templeton Twins #1
The Templeton Twins Have an Idea
Ellis Weiner
Abigail and John use logic and gadgets to protect their father’s inventions from a pair of bumbling kidnappers who are a
Ages 8–12
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers
Mordicai Gerstein
Philippe Petit steps onto a thin wire stretched between the World Trade Center towers, dancing high above the city in a
Ages 4–9
Rigby PM Plus
Design All Around Us
Monica Hughes
For the curious child who asks 'why is it shaped like that?', this book turns everyday objects into a fascinating lesson
Ages 6–9
Learning from Bad Ideas #6
Building Blunders
Amie Jane Leavitt
For the child who loves to ask why things break: discover the real-life engineering mistakes that caused history's most
Ages 8–12
When They Were Kids
When Neil Armstrong Built a Wind Tunnel
Mark Weakland
For the child who loves to take things apart and see how they work, this biography shows how a young boy's basement proj
Ages 7–10
I Love that Minifigure
Simon Guerrier
For the child who loves to sort, trade, and obsess over every detail of their LEGO collection. This visual guide celebra
Ages 6–12
Up Periscope! How Engineer Raye Montague Revolutionized Shipbuilding
Jennifer Swanson
For the child who loves to build and needs to see that their big ideas belong in the world, even when others say they do
Ages 4–8
Blocks
Irene Dickson
For the toddler who is learning that sharing a favorite toy can actually lead to twice the fun. A gentle guide to naviga
Ages 1–4
Bionicle Adventures #4
Legends of Metru Nui
Greg Farshtey
Betrayed and branded as criminals, the Toa Metru must escape a high-security prison and master new powers to save their
Ages 8–12
Lynn Curlee's Wonders of the World
Capital
Lynn Curlee
For the child who marvels at big buildings and wants to know how a city like Washington, D.C. was built from the ground
Ages 8–12
LEGO Star Wars
In 100 Scenes
Daniel Lipkowitz
For the young fan who loves building and storytelling, this visual guide uses LEGO bricks to bring the most famous Star
Ages 7–12
Rigby PM Plus: Emerald Level
Famous Bridges
Annette Smith
For the child who marvels at big buildings and wants to know how things work. Discover the secrets behind the world's mo
Ages 6–8
Totally Amazing Facts
Totally Amazing Facts About Stuff We've Built
Cari Meister
For the child who asks how bridges stand up or how the pyramids were built, this trivia-packed guide explores the world'
Ages 8–12
How to Build Everything
Jessica Farrell, Hannah Dolan, Nate Dias
For the child with a bucket of bricks and a spark of imagination. This guide transforms a random collection into animals
Ages 6–12
Mystery Driver: The Story of Alice Johnson and the First Soap Box Derby
Elizabeth Tracy
Fueled by a love of flight and a refusal to follow the rules for boys, Alice builds a gravity-powered car to race toward
Ages 4–8
Brooklyn Bridge
Lynn Curlee
Beneath the arches of this legendary monument lie true tales of underwater fires, engineering genius, and the fourteen-y
Ages 8–12
The LEGO Batman Movie
The Making of the Movie
Tracey Miller-Zarneke
For the young artist or builder who wants to see how their favorite movies are made. Dive into the sketches, digital mod
Ages 8–14
