It’s no secret that many of our littlest learners just love playing with those big plastic blocks! But for curious kids who want more than simple stacking and construction play, why not take it up a level?! With the right book in hand to spur their imaginations, the possibilities are limitless! Whether they want to build houses or roads, there’s something here for every preschool builder. Check out these 10 construction books for preschool, guaranteed to inspire creativity and excite your little learners as they explore the wonderful world of building!
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Construction Lesson Plans
Building a House
by Byron Barton
Building a House by Byron Barton is a simple yet informative introduction to building a house, from the foundation to the walls to the roof.
I love how the text is kept uncomplicated for our little learners, while the illustrations add an immense amount of information for us to learn about building a house. Perfect for our construction dramatic play!
Questions:
- Does anyone know the name of the machine used to dig the big hole?
- Which job would you like to have when building a house?
Little Excavator by Anna Dewdney
Construction Books for Preschool
For our next construction book for preschoolers, we read Little Excavator by Anna Dewdney.
The big rigs and the little excavator are ready to transform a vacant lot into a park, and all the little excavator wants to do is help; however, every job seems too big for the little excavator. That is, until they find the perfect job for him.
Questions:
- Being in a jam means you’re in some trouble. What happened to Little E to put him in a jam?
- Have you ever felt too little to do something?
- How does the little excavator finally help?
Whose Tools?
by Tony Buzzeo
This next construction book was a sure hit! Whose Tools? by Toni Buzzeo introduces the many people who work in the construction industry by having the reader predict who uses the pictured tools. Such a great way to build an inquiring mind!
Questions:
- Stop to guess each tradesperson based on their tools.
- Then, look at the open pages to find the tools in the picture with the tradesperson.
Roadwork by Sally Sutton
Construction Books for Preschool
Roadwork by Sally Sutton was the perfect introduction to building roads, from digging the path to flattening the gravel to pouring the asphalt and painting the lines.
The onomatopoeia in this book, coupled with the bright, vivid pictures, adds just the right amount of “Bump! Whump! Whop!” This book is also the right road to drive into our dramatic play this week!
Questions:
- Use the book to retell the steps of building a road.
The digger and the Flower
by Joseph Kuefler
If you read any of these construction books for preschoolers, let it be this one! The Digger and the Flower by Joseph Kuefler not only includes construction vehicles in action, but it also incorporates a very important message.
Every day, the construction vehicles are busy at work building roads, bridges, and buildings in the city. Then, the excavator finds a flower in the rubble. He waters it, shields it from wind, and even sings it a lullaby every night.
When the time comes to build a building right on top of the flower, he is too late to stop the dozer from tearing the flower down. But he notices something in the rubble that will help the flower live on forever.
Questions:
- How was Digger feeling after the flower had been cut down? Why?
- What are some ways that you can spread the beauty of nature where you live?
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With the right construction books for preschoolers, students can get a better understanding and appreciation of this important field of work – from building houses to constructing roads and using the right tools and machines. Get excited about teaching students about construction – it’s a great way to get them thinking about their future prospects!
