I Want to Be an Astronaut22 reviews

HarperTrophy, 1991

Easy read

+ Love this Book!
+ I want to be an Astronaut book
+ Great early childrens book with colorful and simple illustrations
+ Preschool classic
  
  











  



  
Life on a Pig Farm (Life on a Farm)4 reviews
Judy Wolfman

Carolrhoda Books, 2001

Rave Review for "Life on a Pig Farm"

+ Be sure to check out this great book!
+ Life on a Pig Farm
+ Life on a Pig Farm
  
  











  



  
Passion for Fashion: Careers in Style
Jeanne Beker

Tundra Books, 2008

The dynamic author-illustrator team of Jeanne Beker and Nathalie Dion again work their magic in this comprehensive career guide, with a detailed resource section at the back, for those who dream of working in fashion. The famous Coco Chanel said that fashion “is something in the air … you feel it coming,” and this book captures the excitement, inspiration, and passion of the ...
  
  











  



  
Anna the Bookbinder1 review
Andrea Cheng

Walker Books for Young Readers, 2003

Anna and the string

You can write a children's picture book about almost anything these days, but this was the first bookbinding item I'd yet seen. In this simple tale, Anna is the daughter of a bookbinder. Her father is slowly loosing his business to the new competitive binderies, and her mother is pregnant with ...
  
  











  



  
Night Shift2 reviews

Bloomsbury USA Children's Books, 2007

Rutgers University Project on Economics and Children

Children often find guessing games a source of amusement, and night-time activities a source of intrigue. Night Shift has a good dose of both, with fascinating job descriptions linked together across the pages. Over the course of a single night that progressively moves towards daybreak, the ...
  
  











  



  
Whose Hat Is This?: A Look at Hats Workers Wear - Hard, Tall, and Shiny (Whose Is It?: Community Workers)
Katz Cooper, Sharon

Picture Window Books, 2007

Describes some of the different kinds of hats that people wear.
  
  











  



  
Paperboy15 reviews
Dav Pilkey

Scholastic Inc., 1999

Deliverance

+ My favorite children's book
+ Best part is the art... but wow, that art!
+ Makes me cry!!
+ Brings Back Memoies...
  
  











  



  
Postal Workers (In My Neighborhood)
Paulette Bourgeois

Kids Can Press, Ltd., 1999

In this book in the In My Neighborhood series, follow a team of postal workers as they process a birthday card, travelling from a mailbox in New York State to a doorstep in Oregon. Facts blend seamlessly into an engaging story, providing a fun and informative look at a day in the life of these important community workers.
  
  











  



  
Shanna's Doctor Show (Welcome to the Shanna Show)1 review
Jean Marzollo

Hyperion Book CH, 2003

For Children

I bought this book for my niece..... she brought it to class for show and tell.... very enjoyable
  
  











  



  
Career Ideas for Kids Who Like Animals and Nature (Career Ideas for Kids)1 review
Diane Lindsey Reeves

Ferguson Publishing Company, 2007

Great book!

This is a really great book for kids and frankly it's better than most adult career guides in that it features a wider range of careers and interviews with people in each type of job. It's a great starting point for researching careers.
  
  











  



  
When I Grow Up3 reviews
Tina Louise, Oliver Corwin

Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2007

Enjoyable for a wide range of ages

+ CUTE BOOK, GREAT LOOKING
+ Colorful children's book

The content was wonderfully written and illustrated. My 4 year old daughter enjoyed it as much as my 8 year old son. My son was able to read it to her and learned a few new words. They both started to make associations between other professions and the things other animals can do that were not ...
  
  











  



  
The Grapes Grow Sweet: A Child's First Family Grape Harvest6 reviews
Lynne Tuft, Tessa Decarlo

Rivervine Press, 2007

A viticulturist

+ The Grapes Grow Sweet
+ I use it in my classroom!
+ Beautiful illustrations and writing.
+ A wonderful story as well as incredible art.
  
  











  



  
The Top Job2 reviews
Elizabeth Cody Kimmel, Robert Neubecker

Dutton Juvenile, 2007

Great book! And a musical coming soon!!

+ Rutgers University Project on Economics and Children

This is an adorable and educational book about a girl whose dad is responsible for the very important job of changing the lightbulb at the top of the Empire State Building. I highly recommend it! I also heard that they are turning it into a musical in New York City at the Vital Theatre company ...
  
  











  



  
I Want To Be A Zookeeper (I Want to Be)2 reviews
Dan Liebman

Firefly Books, 2003

The kids loved it (so did I)

This book is filled with amazing pictures of wonderful animals, and accompanied with just the right amount of text to let us know what's involved in becoming a zookeeper. My kids wanted me to read it again and again. The reading level is perfect, and the photos are definitely real-life variety. ...
  
  











  



  
Sadie the Airmail Pilot2 reviews
Kellie Strom

David Fickling Books, 2007

Exceptional

+ Wonderful Children's story..beautiful illustrations

My 3.5 year old daughter loves this book. The retro-style illustrations are a visual smorgasboard. The author clearly has a passion and understanding of late 1920's to early 1930's aviation: There are autogiros, bi-planes, 'Popular Mechanics' futuristic designs- all borne of the '30's. However, the ...
  
  











  



  
I Want to Be a Cowboy (I Want to Be (Turtleback))
Firefly Books

Topeka Bindery, 1999
  
  











  



  
Mr. Cookie Baker7 reviews

Dutton Juvenile, 2006

Pizza at Sally's Delivers!

+ prefect for teaching preschoolers about baking
+ great book
+ Mr. Cookie Baker- our all time favorite!
+ Mr. Cookie Baker
  
  











  



  
The Beeman2 reviews
Laurie Krebs, Melissa Iwai

National Geographic Children's Books, 2002

A honey of a book

+ A stunning first book written by a talented FABULOUS author!

This warm, appealing picture book about bee-keeping (and grandparenting) is a delight from beginning to end. The text is spare and rhythmic, perfect for reading aloud, and the illustrations are full of bright colors and cheerfully inviting. Bees tend to fascinate young children, even if they ...
  
  











  



  
If I Ran For President6 reviews
Catherine Stier

Albert Whitman & Company, 2008

Fun and educational for children AND adults!

+ If I ran for president
+ Awesome introduction to the election process for children
+ Great Source for Unit Study on Presidential Election
+ If I Ran for President is a landslide winner!!!
  
  











  



  
My Mom Is a Firefighter
Lois G. Grambling

HarperCollins, 2007

Every little boy has a hero. Billy's happens to be his mom. Billy has two families—his mom and dad, and his firehouse "uncles," who work with his mom. Having a firehouse family is lots of fun. But Billy also knows that firefighters have an important job to do, protecting people and putting out fires. To get the job done right, they all have to work as a team—even Billy can lend a ...