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I Want to Be an Astronaut 22 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
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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
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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 ...
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Anna the Bookbinder 1 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 ...
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Night Shift 2 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 ...
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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.
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Paperboy 15 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...
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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.
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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
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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.
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When I Grow Up 3 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 ...
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The Grapes Grow Sweet: A Child's First Family Grape Harvest 6 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.
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The Top Job 2 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 ...
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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. ...
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Sadie the Airmail Pilot 2 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 ...
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I Want to Be a Cowboy (I Want to Be (Turtleback)) Firefly Books
Topeka Bindery, 1999
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Mr. Cookie Baker 7 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
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The Beeman 2 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 ...
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If I Ran For President 6 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!!!
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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 ...
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