The Best Architecture Kids' Books 2025

1. Pyramid

Text and black-and-white illustrations follow the intricate step-by-step process of the building of an ancient Egyptian pyramid.

Through concise text and richly detailed black and white illustrations we come to know the philosophy of life and death in ancient Egypt.

2. Cathedral : The Story of Its Construction (Hardcover)

This richly illustrated book shows the intricate step-by-step process of an imaginary cathedral's growth. A 1974 Caldecott Honor Book Readers worldwide recognize Caldecott Medal winner David Macaulay's imaginary Cathedral of Chutreaux. This critically acclaimed book has been translated into a dozen languages and remains a classic of children's literature and a touchstone for budding architects. Cathedral's numerous awards include a prestigious Caldecott Honor and designation as a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year for Macaulay's intricate pen-and-ink illustrations. Journey back to centuries long ago and visit the fictional people of twelfth-, thirteenth-, and fourteenth-century Europe whose dreams, like Cathedral, stand the test of time. This title has been selected as a Common Core text exemplar (Grades 6-8, Informational Texts: Science, Mathematics, and Technical Studies).

• Author: David Macaulay • ISBN:9780395175132 • Format:Hardcover • Publication Date:1973-09-19

3. Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

Pre-Owned - Readers worldwide recognize Caldecott Medal winner David Macaulay's imaginary Cathedral of Chutreaux. This critically acclaimed book has been translated into a dozen languages and remains a classic of children's literature and a touchstone for budding architects. Cathedral's numerous awards include a prestigious Caldecott Honor and designation as a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year for Macaulay's intricate pen-and-ink illustrations. Journey back to centuries long ago and visit the fictional people of twelfth-, thirteenth-, and fourteenth-century Europe whose dreams, like Cathedral, stand the test of time. This title has been selected as a Common Core text exemplar (Grades 6-8, Informational Texts: Science, Mathematics, and Technical Studies).

Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

4. Civil Engineering and the Science of Structures, Used [Paperback]

Civil engineering is one of the oldest engineering fields. Civil engineers are involved in the design and construction of various structures, including high-rise buildings, sports stadiums, canals, dams, and bridges. This book gives readers a up-close look at the technology used to build various structures around the world, including the ancient pyramids, the Eiffel Tower, the Golden Gate Bridge, and modern skyscrapers. Readers learn about the design process and tools used by civil engineers and are guided through a design challenge to create their own stable structures.

Civil Engineering and the Science of Structures, Used [Paperback]

5. Skyscrapers (Designing the Future) [Hardcover - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Victor Dickens hates to read! Alway has. Or at least, that's what everyone but his faithful dog Paige has been led to believe. But Victor has a secret....In this sequel to the popular I Hate to Read!, young Victor Dickens, who publicly claims to hate reading, continues his imaginative literary adventures while accompanied by his dog Paige.

Skyscrapers (Designing the Future), Used [Hardcover]

6. Into the Sky, Used [Hardcover]

The insides, outsides, up sides and down sides of skyscrapers.

Into the Sky, Used [Hardcover]

7. Bridges! Amazing Structures to Design, Build and Test, Used [School & Library Binding]

Describes different kinds of bridges, their history, design, construction, and effects on populations, environmental dilemmas, safety, and more.

Bridges! Amazing Structures to Design, Build and Test, Used [School & Library Binding]

8. Houses: Structures, Methods, and Ways of Living [Hardcover - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Houses examines human progress in creating new and innovative ways to build shelter, and explores various housing styles, methods, and customs throughout history.

Houses: Structures, Methods, and Ways of Living, Used [Hardcover]

9. Bridging the World, Used [Hardcover]

Full color photographic study of bridges from all continents of the world.

Bridging the World, Used [Hardcover]

10. This House Is Made of Mud / Esta casa esta hecha de lodo [Hardcover - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. A child's voice lyrically describes an adobe house in the Sonoran Desert. Exquisite watercolor paintings focus on the small dramas of desert life. The text and illustrations work in perfect harmony to create a mood of peaceful coexistence between the house's occupants and the natural habitat that surrounds them.--Booklist.

This House Is Made of Mud / Esta casa esta hecha de lodo, Used [Hardcover]