Our toddler has an obsession with cars, particularly construction vehicles. So books about how buildings are built became a logical extension of the theme when it comes to reading. Here are 6 books he enjoyed time and time again. At age 1+/2 we were more looking at and talking about the pictures when younger. He is still enjoying them at 3+ and likely will continue to do so for quite a while yet. There’s 4 for English readers and 4 for Chinese readers. English and Chinese book names are bolded in the bulleted list below.
- Super Structures by Chris Baker
- Up! Up! Up! Skyscraper 《摩天大楼， 起！起！起！》 by Anastasia Suen
- How is the MRT System built? by LTA Singapore
- Construction 《 哐当哐当，去盖楼 》 by Sally Sutton
- 《 快来！一起盖房子 》(Let’s build a house together ) by Takeshita, Fumiko
- 《 电梯来了 》(Here comes the lift) by Kowase, Moriyasu
The Final Thoughts section at the end of this post reviews the books based on Montessori concepts when selecting books for young children.
