Build It Up! 60 Amazing Facts About Construction

About This Book

Build It Up! 60 Amazing Facts About Construction is a unique combination of fascinating read-aloud fact pages and full-page coloring illustrations, giving children ages 5 and up a hands-on way to explore the world of building and construction. Each of the 60 fact-and-color spreads pairs a bold, easy-to-color 6 x 9 black-and-white illustration with a short, engaging fact written at just the right level for early readers.

Inside, young builders will discover:

• Amazing Machines on the Job Site — cranes, excavators, bulldozers, and more brought to life with cool facts and coloring pages
• Super Structures: Buildings That Wow — record-breaking skyscrapers, bridges, and tunnels from around the world
• Materials That Make It All Possible — the surprising science behind concrete, steel, glass, and wood
• The Crew: People Who Build — meet the architects, engineers, welders, and workers who turn blueprints into reality
• From the Ground Up: How Buildings Are Made — step-by-step facts about foundations, framing, and finishing
• Construction Through History and Around the World — ancient wonders to modern marvels across every continent

• Doubles as both an activity book and a learning resource — no screens required
• Bold, clean line art is perfectly sized for small hands with crayons, colored pencils, or markers
• Short fact blocks are ideal for independent readers and read-aloud sessions
• Makes an outstanding gift for curious kids, aspiring engineers, and anyone who ever wanted to drive an excavator
• Great for road trips, rainy days, classroom enrichment, and quiet time at home

Whether your child dreams of designing skyscrapers or just loves watching construction crews at work, Build It Up! turns that curiosity into creativity, one colorful page at a time.