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Building & Engineering
Building & Engineering
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+
Froggy #16
Froggy Builds a Tree House
Jonathan London
For the child who loves to build and create, this story captures the messy, hilarious, and ultimately rewarding process
Ages 3–7
Bulldozer's Big Day
Candace Fleming
Bulldozer gets a big surprise when he realizes his construction site friends haven't forgotten his birthday after all.
Ages 2–5
Bomb: The Race to Build and Steal the World's Most Dangerous Weapon
Steve Sheinkin
Spies, scientists, and world leaders collide in this high-stakes race to develop and steal the secrets behind the atomic
Ages 10–16
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Sally Jones #2
The Murderer's Ape
Jakob Wegelius
For the child who values loyalty above all else. When her best friend is accused of a crime he didn't commit, a clever g
Ages 10–14
All in a Drop
Lori Alexander
For the curious child who wonders about the invisible world around them. This biography of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek celeb
Ages 7–12
Counting on Katherine
Helaine Becker
For the child who loves to ask 'why' and finds magic in numbers, this story of NASA legend Katherine Johnson celebrates
Ages 5–9
Tiny Stitches
Gwendolyn Hooks
For the child who needs to see that talent and hard work deserve recognition, even when others try to ignore them. A pow
Ages 7–11
Lucky Science: Accidental Discoveries from Gravity to Velcro, with Experiments
Royston Roberts
Some of the world's most famous inventions, from penicillin to Velcro, began as total accidents that changed the course
Ages 8–12
Cal #1
Cal and the Amazing Anti-Gravity Machine
Richard Hamilton
For the child who wonders what lies beyond their own backyard and finds magic in the unexpected friendships of their nei
Ages 8–12
The Giant Seed
Arthur Geisert
The Giant Seed
Ages 4–8
Stormy's Hat: Just Right for a Railroad Man
Eric A. Kimmel
Stormy needs the perfect hat for the railroad, but it takes his wife Ida’s clever creativity to invent the iconic engine
Ages 4–8
Black Gold
Albert Marrin
For the curious teen asking how the world became so dependent on fossil fuels and what that means for our future environ
Ages 12–18
The Tower
Richard Paul Evans
For the child who struggles with being a 'good sport' or needs to understand that being the best at everything doesn't m
Ages 4–8
Winged Girl of Knossos
Erick Berry
For the adventurous girl who feels limited by expectations and yearns to prove her own strength and skill.
Ages 10–14
Tom Swift Jr. #9
Tom Swift on the Phantom Satellite
Victor Appleton II
Inventive hero Tom Swift blasts off on a high-tech mission to investigate a phantom satellite in this classic adventure
Ages 8–14
Mouse Adventures #5
Earhart: The Incredible Flight of a Little Mouse Around the World
Torben Kuhlmann
For the child who dreams of the impossible, this cinematic tale of a brave mouse engineer proves that grit and imaginati
Ages 4–10
Ashlee Learns #1
Ashlee Learns about Engineers
Tiffany Obeng
For the child who asks how bridges are built or how computers work, this story explores the diverse world of engineering
Ages 4–8
Animal Lives
The Beaver
Margaret Lane
Discover the incredible engineering of the animal world by watching how beavers fell trees, construct sturdy dams, and r
Ages 5–9
The Berenstain Bears
The Berenstain Bears We Love Trucks!
Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain
For the child who is fascinated by every passing construction site and wants to know the names of the big machines they
Ages 4–8
Stitch Head #2
The Pirate's Eye
Guy Bass
For the child who feels like an outsider and dreams of finding a crew where their unique skills finally click into place
Ages 7–10
Pocket Genius
Earth
DK Publishing
For the curious learner who wonders how volcanoes form or why the weather changes. Explore our planet's inner workings t
Ages 9–15
Military Machines in the War on Terrorism
Attack Vehicles at Sea: Ships, Submarines, and Patrol Boats
Craig Boutland
High-impact photos reveal how massive ships, stealthy submarines, and swift patrol boats use cutting-edge technology to
Ages 7–10
U.S. Navy #3
U.S. Navy Destroyers
Martha E. H. Rustad
High-tech weapons, complex designs, and specialized crews power the U.S. Navy destroyers as they carry out vital mission
Ages 6–9
Read and Wonder
Think of a Beaver
Karen Wallace
Peer into the busy world of North American beavers to see how these clever builders use rhythmic teamwork to craft their
Ages 4–8
