It's not only humans who can build incredible structures: around the world, mammals, birds, and insects can be found building incredible things. From biggest beaver dams to tinniest caddisfly cases, this beautifully illustrated picture book explores each one and uncovers the reasons why they built. Each spread looks at a different animal, told as though from their viewpoint and using poetic, evocative language. The amazing animal architects featured include bower birds and weaver birds, gophers and beavers, termites, honey bees, and many more.

Born to build -- Tailorbirds -- Weaver birds -- Satin bowerbirds -- Ovenbirds -- Sociable weavers -- Edible-nest swiftlets -- Great spotted woodpeckers -- White storks -- Malleefowl -- Termites -- Honeybees -- Paper wasps -- Caddisfly larvae -- Trapdoor spiders -- Darwin's bark spiders -- Weaver ants -- Gopher tortoises -- Meerkats -- Moles -- Aardvarks -- Polar bears -- Prairie dogs -- Harvest mice -- Beavers -- Chimpanzees -- Humans -- A map of the world.