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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
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0–2
3–5
6–8
9–12
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Atlas Obscura Explorer's Guide #1
The Atlas Obscura Explorer’s Guide for the World’s Most Adventurous Kid
Dylan Thuras, Rosemary Mosco
Glittering crystal caves, blood-red waterfalls, and ancient mummies await in this global trek to 100 of the most mysteri
Ages 8–12
Usborne Time Traveller #3
Knights and Castles
Judy Hindley
Step back into the year 1240 with detailed diagrams and illustrations that reveal the inner workings of European castles
Ages 7–11
Farther
Grahame Baker-Smith
For children processing the loss of a parent or the weight of a family legacy. A breathtakingly illustrated story about
Ages 5–10
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The Flying Dragon Room
Audrey Wood
Patrick uses a set of magic tools to construct an incredible, secret world of his own design right inside his house.
Ages 4–8
Mini Wheels Books #6
The Mini-Express
Peter Lippman
Climb aboard a colorful steam engine with Engineer Hoot and his crew of mice for a rhyming adventure on a book that actu
Ages 1–4
Caterpillar
Big Trucks and Diggers: Opposites
Caterpillar
Big yellow machines stay busy pushing, pulling, loading, and unloading to show how things work on a bustling constructio
Ages 1–4
Stephen Savage Vehicles
The Mixed-Up Truck
Stephen Savage
Cement Mixer keeps making hilarious mistakes, accidentally creating cakes and bubble baths while trying to help out on t
Ages 2–5
Homer Price #1
Homer Price
Robert McCloskey
Homer Price tangles with a runaway donut machine and uses a pet skunk to stop a group of bandits in these witty episodes
Ages 8–12
Ballet for Martha: Making Appalachian Spring
Jan Greenberg, Sandra Jordan
Go behind the curtain with a choreographer, a composer, and a sculptor to see how intense rehearsals and creative teamwo
Ages 6–10
21st Century Skills Innovation Library: Unofficial Guides
Minecraft: Redstone and Transportation
James Zeiger
Master the inner workings of Minecraft by learning how to gather essential resources and use them to build advanced tran
Ages 7–11
A Busy Day #1
A Busy Day at the Garage
Philippe Dupasquier
Join Mr. Fingers at his busy auto shop to help solve puzzles and spot hidden tools as the mechanics handle a day of deli
Ages 4–8
Animagicals #5
Homes
Carol Diggory Shields
A tennis racquet becomes a beaver and a shell turns into a hermit crab in this imaginative look at how animal and human
Ages 3–7
Let's See: Technology
Satellites
Darlene R. Stille
High above the clouds, thousands of machines are hard at work; learn how these orbiting tools connect our world and shap
Ages 6–9
A Transportation Fact Book #1
The Elevator Escalator Book
Bob Barner
A big brown dog hops onto elevators, escalators, and ten other types of transport to ensure a special package reaches it
Ages 3–7
Caterpillar
Big Yellow Trucks and Diggers: Colors
Caterpillar
Bright yellow paint and massive steel machines fill these pages, helping little builders identify colors through the wor
Ages 1–4
A Busy Day #3
A Busy Day at the Airport
Philippe Dupasquier
The airport is a whirlwind of activity where you can solve riddles, test your memory, and find hidden objects under gian
Ages 3–7
The Night War
Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Jewish twelve-year-old Miriam hides at a French boarding school in 1942, until a midnight mission gives her a chance to
Ages 9–13
Bionicle Adventures #10
Time Trap
Greg Farshtey
The recovery of the Mask of Time brings chaos instead of peace, leaving Toa Vakama to face a world where the very fabric
Ages 8–12
Lookout! Castles
Wicked Weapons
Elizabeth Newbery
Medieval warfare comes to life through the fascinating tools and tactics used by knights to defend and attack the great
Ages 6–10
Muscle Cars
The Pontiac Firebird
Michael Burgan
The high-speed history of the Pontiac Firebird unfolds here, covering the design and production of this classic muscle c
Ages 8–12
I Survived #22
The Wellington Avalanche, 1910
Lauren Tarshis
Trapped on a stalled train during a relentless snowstorm, one young girl faces the terrifying power of America’s deadlie
Ages 8–12
Special Delivery: A Book's Journey Around the World
Polly Faber
The very book in your hands traveled from a printer to a ship to a store; follow its global journey across land and sea
Ages 4–8
Bernie the Bear #1
Bernie Drives a Truck
Derek Radford
Climb into the cab with Bernie the bear to see how a big truck works and what it is like to spend a day delivering cargo
Ages 3–7
Simply Science
Sinking and Floating
Natalie M. Rosinsky
Heavier objects don't always sink and light ones don't always stay on top—learn the science behind what stays up and wha
Ages 5–9
