Eight Picture Books for Your Little Builder

Do you have a little handyman (or woman) in your house? A little guy or girl who can't seem to get enough of that toy work bench? Some kids really love their tool toys, maybe even more than they love books! (gasp!) If that is the case for you, or if you are simply looking for books that will appeal to your child's fix-it or build-it nature, then these eight books might be just right for you and your little builder.

WHAT ABOUT MOOSE? by Corey Rosen Schwartz and Rebecca J. Gomez
Illustrated by Keika Yamaguchi

Of course I would have to include my own book on this list! Tools and building are front and center in this book about a group of friends building a tree house.

TOOLS RULE! by Aaron Meshon

This bright and colorful book is about a team of tools pitching in to build a shed.

TAP TAP BANG BANG by Emma Garcia

The littlest builders will enjoy learning about what tools do and the sounds they make in this simple, colorful companion to TIP TIP DIG DIG and TOOT TOOT BEEP BEEP.

INTERSTELLAR CINDERELLA by Deborah Underwood
Illustrated by Meg Hunt

This is a terrific re-imagining of the classic Cinderella story, with a sassy heroine who's great with tools, especially when it comes to building spaceships!

MONKEY WITH A TOOL BELT by Chris Monroe

The name says it all here! What little tinkerer wouldn't want to read about a monkey who works his way out of a problem with his very own tools?

BUILDING OUR HOUSE by Jonathan Bean

For the slightly older builders. They'll enjoy reading about a little girl and her family building their very own house.

FROGGY BUILDS A TREE HOUSE by Jonathan London
Illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz

Fans of the FROGGY books will enjoy this story about Froggy and his friends (with some help from dad) building a tree house.

CURIOUS GEORGE: TOOL TIME by H.A. Rey

Based on the T.V. show, this is an interactive book that comes with its own little movable tool.


Do you or your child have any favorite books that feature tools? I'd love to hear about them. In the mean time, happy reading. And building!