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Building & Engineering Books for Kids – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Building & Engineering

782 books about building & engineering

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Cover of 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

Cover of Ultimate Field Trip 5: Blasting Off to Space Academy

Ultimate Field Trip #5

Ultimate Field Trip 5: Blasting Off to Space Academy

Susan E. Goodman

For the child who dreams of being an astronaut, this behind-the-scenes look at Space Camp shows exactly what it takes to

Cover of Weather and Climate Geography Facts and Experiments

Weather and Climate Geography Facts and Experiments

Barbara Taylor

For the child who wonders why it rains or how wind begins, this interactive guide explains the science of the skies thro

Ages 7–11

Cover of The Transcontinental Railroad: Crossing the Divide

The Transcontinental Railroad: Crossing the Divide

For the curious learner who wonders how a massive rail system united a continent. Explore the engineering feats and the

Cover of Utterly Amazing Science

Utterly Amazing Science

For the curious child who loves to tinker and take things apart. This interactive guide uses pop-ups and flaps to make c

Cover of Electricity

The Usborne Young Scientist

For the curious child who wonders how lightbulbs glow or why their hair stands up after sliding, this book offers hands-

Cover of A Bridge Too Fur

Kitten Construction Company #2

A Bridge Too Fur

John Patrick Green

For the child who feels underestimated because of their size or age, this playful adventure shows how big skills and gre

Cover of The Science Behind Swimming, Diving, and Other Water Sports

Science Behind Sports

The Science Behind Swimming, Diving, and Other Water Sports

For the young athlete curious about why they float or how to swim faster, this guide dives into the physics of water spo

Cover of For Rent

Charles E. Martin

For the child who loves to build and create, this coastal tale celebrates the power of a shared goal as a group of kids

Cover of Deep Down Underground

Robert Crowther Pop-Up Books

Deep Down Underground

Robert Crowther

For the inquisitive explorer who wonders what lies beneath the sidewalk: this interactive guide reveals the hidden world

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Robert Crowther Pop-Up Books

Amazing Pop-up Trucks

Robert Crowther

For the budding engineer fascinated by every garbage truck and bulldozer on the street, this interactive book brings the

Cover of Incredible Animal Alphabet

Robert Crowther Pop-Up Books

Incredible Animal Alphabet

Robert Crowther

For the curious toddler who loves surprises, this interactive pop-up guide makes learning the alphabet a hands-on advent

Cover of Science with Magnets

Usborne Starting Point Science #6

Science with Magnets

For the curious child who loves to take things apart and see how they work. This hands-on guide turns your kitchen table

Cover of Flying Machines: How the Wright Brothers Soared

Flying Machines: How the Wright Brothers Soared

For the curious child who loves taking things apart to see how they work, this graphic novel turns the complex physics o

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Science Comics #16

Robots and Drones: Past, Present, and Future

Mairghread Scott

For the child who constantly asks how things work, this graphic guide explores the history of robots, from ancient mecha

Cover of Skyscrapers: The Heights of Engineering

Science Comics #12

Skyscrapers: The Heights of Engineering

John Kerschbaum

For the curious child who stares up at the city skyline wondering how those massive buildings don't fall over in the win

Cover of The Periodic Table of Elements

Science Comics #16

The Periodic Table of Elements

For the child who loves adventure but struggles with dry textbooks, this high-stakes graphic novel turns the building bl

Cover of My Big Machine Book

My Big Machine Book

For the machine-obsessed toddler who loves to point out every tractor and digger. This photographic guide introduces hea

Cover of Excavator's 123

Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site

Excavator's 123

Sherri Duskey Rinker

For the toddler who is fascinated by every passing truck, this sturdy board book turns basic counting into a high-energy

Cover of Trouble River

For the child who needs to see that bravery isn't the absence of fear, but the choice to keep moving forward when things

Cover of The Wheatstone Pond

The Wheatstone Pond

For the teen who loves peeling back the layers of a local legend and isn't afraid to confront the darker, hidden history

Cover of Everything You Need for a Treehouse

Everything You Need for a Treehouse

For the child who loves to build and dream, this lyrical book celebrates the magic of planning, creating, and finding wo

Cover of Santa Calls

For the siblings who need a reminder that they are on the same team, especially when a little holiday magic and a high-s

Cover of Science with Batteries

Usborne Science & Experiments

Science with Batteries

For the curious child who loves to tinker, this hands-on guide turns household items into a laboratory for exploring how

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