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The new "I Want to Be" series is sure to appeal to children andparents alike. With full-color photographs throughout and straightforward,engaging and informative text, they are a great value.

Every child has concepts and dreams about what they want to do when they grow upand adults all remember the black and white books that depicted the life of aveterinarian, policeman or other vocations. This new series is thoroughly modernand colorful. The firefighters, pilots and cow"boys" depicted are women and men.The aircraft and firefighting equipment are the most modern, from water-bombinghelicopters to fighter planes to passenger-carrying jets. The days and nights ofa cowboy are portrayed as the romantic but hard-working life that it is.

Children will enjoy learning about what mom, dad and other adults do at theirjobs. And someday each child will want to choose a job of his or her dreams. ... Read more

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B+
This book is a great choice for young kids that want to become a firefighter, it teaches them that firefighters are great people to look up to and you can become whatever you set out to do. This book also teaches young readers that firefighters not only fight fires but also do many other good things for the community, such as get kitties out of trees and respond to medical calls. I am 10 and i liked this book, it was enjoyable i rate it 4 stars. ... Read more

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Based on the Department of Labor's 2004–2005 "Occupational Outlook Handbook" (the most widely used career book ever), this popular guidebook is ideal for helping young people explore careers. It groups together related job descriptions, making it easy to study job options based on interests. The text stresses the connection between school subjects and needed job skills—important in school-to-career research.

The book is grouped into 11 sections based on the main sections of the very latest "OOH." Within each section are one-page descriptions of related jobs within the category (there are over 270 jobs in the book). Each job description includes

* A brief description of the job
* Details on working conditions
* School subjects related to the job
* Suggested activities for "trying out" the job
* Information on earnings, education, or training needed, and employment outlook
* "Something Extra": A fun and interesting fact related to the job

Key Features:

* Updated to reflect the most recent edition (2004–2005) of the "OOH."
* Describes over 270 jobs that cover more than 88% of the workforce.
* Attractive graphics and presentation that appeal to younger audiences.
* Entertaining and fun content that engages readers as they learn.
* Includes job title index. ... Read more

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Young Person's Pccupational Outlook Handbook
This book is a well-organized reference for children from 1stthrough 12th grade, but targeted at those under 12. The book is not adry page by page drool of words. The quick reference information is displayed pictorally. Each job is given a single page, and divided into several components. Each page has a short paragraph explaining day to day responsibilities, and a quick reference section that delineates education required, earnings and job outlook. Younger readers will be interested in the 'subjects to study' paragraph which gives the reader a good basis for what academic areas they need to be strong in. Each job description has a 'discover more' paragraph that takes the younger reader through a hands on example of what the job entails. The 'something extra' section for each job adds interesting facts about the job that are not readily apparent. This book is a must for guidance counselors at all levels and parents should strongly consider adding it to their library. ... Read more

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Zinnia grows many kinds of flowers in her garden. Sunflowers, sweetpeas, and (of course) zinnias bloom in the sunshine. Customers come topick their own bunches of flowers. Bouquet-bright artwork shows allZinnia's tasks, from planting the seeds to cutting the beautifulblooms. The perfect tie-in to elementary biology units about plantgrowth-and school gardens-this book will be especially welcomed byteachers. It is a splendid addition to Monica Wellington's nonfictionfor the very young and a true spring delight that's good in any season. ... Read more

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The Greatest Book Eva
This book is a true classic. Everything about it raises the standard for all other works of literature.

Quilters will get a chuckle out of this
Like most of the Berenstain Bear books, the main subject is a matter that worries children or parents. In this case, the stay-at-home mama gets a job, classically over the objections of Papa. The children, excuse me, cubs, express their concerns about this major change and mama tells them how she hopes to cope. Cope they do, and Mama is very happy with her decision to open a quilting shop.

The amusing part is that Mama gets a lot of quilting done as she prepares to open her shop! How does she do it? Most of us find it tough to parent two children and sew, let alone finish a half dozen quilts at the same time as we clean up a shop and organise a business.

The small flaws of this book, as with the rest of the Berenstain Bears books, don't discourage my daughters, and don't detract from the main thrust of the discussion. That is the point of this series, after all.

The Berenstain Bears and Mama's New Job
The Berenstain Bears and Mama's New Job is but another great book from the Berenstain Bears series. In the beginning, the cubs are a tad apprehensive about the idea of their mama leaving them to start a career as a quilt-maker. But, with a little time and thinking, the two realize they are not losing their mama when she ventures into the career world after all. This book is great and has a wonderful message, as do all the books in the series. The illustrations are wonderfully done as well. I would recommend this book to anybody with children.

yet another boring, mundane Berenstain book
These books are awful. Why should kids read books about boring everyday happenings? The books have no plot and tend to just end with nothing happening. They cover boring topics like nail-biting and Mama's new job. They are full of sterotypes. Why couldn't Mama be a brain surgeon instead of a quilt-maker? Kids should read exciting books by creative, whimsical authors. Even Pokemon books are better than these stupid books.

Excellent!
The Berestain Bears are frightened when Mama starts a job and is away from home, but they soon find out that it's okay for Mama to be away and they calm down. This is good for youngsters upset about new jobs, parents away or anything like that. ... Read more

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This is a wonderful math book!
I am a student attending USAO in Chickasha, Oklahoma.I am going to school to become an elementary teacher.I had an assignment that wanted me to find math books that were relevant to children.I stumbled upon this book.I found it to be extraordinary! It deals with so many aspects of math and money. I like the way this book deals with the complexity of borrowing and shows how to save and spend money.It makes so many connections to the real world.I must say that I was very very impressed with this book!I hope to use it one day when I am a classroom teacher!I recommend this book to all teachers, students, and parents. ... Read more

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The youngest fans of Corduroy, one of the best-loved children's bookcharacters for over forty years, will delight in these simple, sturdyboard books-now available in a larger size with an updated, modernlook.

In Corduroy's Busy Street, children can meet the members ofCorduroy's community: the letter carrier, garbage collector, policeofficer, and more. ... Read more

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A picture book for the very young that celebrates a child's excitement for construction vehicles

"Honk the horn!
Flash the lights!
Scoop the rocks!
Push the mud!"

A little boy imagines driving a great big digger-scooping and pushing mud to make a playground for his baby brother.

Children are fascinated with bulldozers, backhoes, payloaders-diggers of all shapes and sizes. In this playful picture book, simple alliterative language and bold, colorful images capture a child's love of building and creating.
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My 3 Year Old Loves It!
This book is great for your little truck lover. It's perfect for my sons short attention span.Great pictures and concise wording. The boy in the book dreams of buying his own digger some day and even takes his little brother along for a ride, in our case I substitute sister. Highly recommend.

Great Toddler Book
My almost two-year old son loves this book!!!It is short, easy to read and has great pictures.He has the book memorized and sometimes we just look at the pictures and discuss them.He has always loved construction equipment and big trucks and this is right on his level.The boy in the book has a little brother and it would probably be a good book for someone expecting a second child. ... Read more

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A spunky mouse plays make-believe with a wonderful assortment of hats--there's her flippy-floppy gardening hat, her spiffy spotless chef's hat, her fancy flowery tea-party hat, her shiny bright-red firefighter hat, and her zippy twirly space hat.
The little mouse's imagination runs wild with them all, but only one is her favorite. Which hat is that? Take a guess, then flip the flap to find out!
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Encourages Make-Believe
In this toddler "guess-it" book, the child opens a flap to learn what type of headdress the author has described.

"When I wear a tall white puffy hat, a spiffy hat, a spotless hat... I measure, stir, pour, and flip, flop, flip!Which hat is that?"

This author-illustrator team laud not only hats but also the world of dress-up and make-believe. ... Read more

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Some people collect stamps. Other people collect coins. Carol Otis Hurst's father collected rocks. Nobody ever thought his obsession would amount to anything. They said, "You've got rocks in your head" and "There's no money in rocks." But year after year he kept on collecting, trading, displaying, and labeling his rocks. The Depression forced the family to sell their gas station and their house, but his interest in rocks never wavered. And in the end the science museum he had visited so often realized that a person with rocks in his head was just what was needed.

Anyone who has ever felt a little out of step with the world will identify with this true story of a man who followed his heart and his passion.

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Historical story
This book tells the life story of the narrator's father, a self-educated man who managed to become museum curator due to his passion for rocks. When the narrator's father was a young boy, he collected rocks everywhere he went. When he grew up, he ran a gas station and kept his rocks on shelves for customers to look at. The gas station went under during the Depression. After hunting around, the man eventually stumbled into a job as a night janitor at the Museum of Science. He was quite happy with this job because he got to polish the rocks in the exhibits. Eventually he was even promoted to the position of curator of the museum because of his expertise with the rocks, even though he lacked a college education. The story is quite appealing for older kids. With 1250 words, it may be a bit long for the young ones.

Wonderful Book
My children , ages 8 and 6, love this book. I like the message of following your dreams and passions through hard times and no matter what other people may say. We also used the book to discuss the Great Depression and rocks and minerals. I highly recommend this book!!.

Do what you do best
I just discovered this book. This is the perfect book for a child who likes to pick up rocks, or even who likes to collect just about anything. The drawings are about as charming as any book I ever saw. I love the themes of having a passion and educating yourself about what interests you, but also the excitement of being "discovered" for what you are best at. And when you least expect it. A fabulous book.

Don't Be Afraid to Follow Your Dream.....
"Some people collect stamps. Some people collect coins or dolls or bottle caps. When he was a boy, my father collected rocks. When he wasn't doing chores at home or learning at school, he'd walk along stone walls and around old quarries, looking for rocks. People said he had rocks in his pockets and rocks in his head. He didn't mind. It was usually true." So begins Carol Otis Hurst's inspiring biography of her father and his lifelong passion for rocks and minerals. In simple and gentle prose, we follow the story of his life, how he grew up and married, opened a successful filling station, lost his business during the depression, and finally while looking for odd jobs and work met Grace Johnson, the Director of the Science Museum. Ms Johnson was so impressed with his knowledge, dedication, and love of rocks that she to gave him a steady job as night janitor at the museum so that he could work around rocks, and that as they say, was just the beginning..... Ms Hurst's fascinating story is beautifully enhanced by James Stevenson's spare and touching pen and ink illustrations, done in quiet earth tones, that really capture the life and times of this very endearing man. With an afterword to complete her uplifting story on the jacket flap, Rocks In His Head is an engaging and nostalgic little treasure that's perfect for youngsters 5-9, and is told with great insight and affection. Never be afraid to follow your dream!

The Triumph of the Amateur
An amateur is someone who does something for the love of it and the main character of Carol Otis Hurst's wonderful, beautiful Rocks in his Head is the epitome of an amateur. In this well illustrated story, Ms. Hurst recounts the story of her father, a rockhound who was dissuaded from making a career of his first love. We follow him through his life from successful gas station owner to family man struggling to make ends meet during the Depression, all the while lovingly collecting, cataloguing, and caring for an ever expanding rock and mineral collection. The payoff comes when her dad gets a job at the local science museum after the director notices his interest in minerals and then views his personal collection. The father goes on to become the curator of the museum's mineral collection. James Stevenson's illustrations perfectly compliment this story of a triumphant amateur. Children's books with true stories like this one usually have a summary page after the end of the story to give details left out of the main book. Unfortunately, details like the father being sent to college by the director and his eventual rise to director of the museum are left for the dust jacket, a part of a children's book that is often lost. Other than this minor criticism, I think this is a 5-star book and wish there were many more like this. ... Read more

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Pezzo, the hardworking peddler, is still selling caps in this delightful sequel to the beloved caps for sale. But what is that amusing performing elephant up to? And where have all Pezzo's caps gone? Will Pezzo get them back? Esphyr Slobodkina's classic artwork and timeless story are as endearing as ever in this new paperback edition.

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Great--When Is the Musical Version Coming Out Like Caps for
My nieces and nephews love the Caps for Sale and Circus Caps for Sale books. I gave them the music and narration cassette version of the original Caps for Sale (with Ann Marie Mulhearn) to help them learn to read and they wanted more. So then I gave them Circus Caps for Sale. They love the illustrations and think the story is "neat." I've tried to find the music version of this as well--I understand it should be available soon but I haven't been able to find it. I hope Slobodkina's publisher(s) will re-release more of her children's books--they are a treasure.

a great sequel
Our 28month old son loves this book and it became the first book he asked to keep in his crib at night while he slept. The original ("Caps for Sale") was also a favorite but our little music lover likes this one better because of the band and instruments. Great book to read soon after a child experiences a fair, carnival or circus because they can relate their experience to the book's pictures and story. The text is very good (but not as good as the first book, simply because I think the first book has truly outstanding text.) The book is very slightly, but not objectionably dated, with regard to race and gender depictions but the values depicted in the story are good and developmentally appropriate for toddlers on up. Definitely worth reading.

Great Sharing Time Book For Pre-K And Parent
Our 3 1/2 year old thoroughly enjoyed this book - first he loved the caps and then he loved all the circus going-ons. The sharing time served as a great introduction to a peddler and then had us empathize with his feelings and experiences as the caps were taken from him and then his unique personage recognized by the circus people. We highly recommend this book!

Those caps are for sale again!
This book is very similar to her first one, Caps for Sale, though this one has a stronger storyline. The peddler is back selling his caps-carrying them all on his head, as usual. But no one is buying-they're all at the county fair. At this fair there is a circus, which has an elephant who likes to take caps. He snatches all of the peddler's hats off his head and spreads them throughout the circus! The peddler has to find a new trick to get all his caps back. This book would be great for a circus storytime, as there a parade and a show feature prominently in the story. ... Read more

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A literary hug!
Lots of children today have to deal with their mom's military obligation.This book not only helps them better understand the situation, but gives them permission to feel pride.It is confusing when a mom has to leave.But that doesn't mean that the love isn't there.In fact, Ms. Pavkovich, helps children know that their mom's love is quite strong even when she is gone.A must for all moms and kids who are dealing with these issues.I loved it!

It's about time...
Moms in the military...they've been around for years...this book helps to shed some light on the kids left behind to try to understand it all. Very timely!A must read for anyone who knows a child of a military mom...or any child who needs a better understanding of the world we now live in.

Wow
This book was a true display of what military children are going through in this day and age.It is hard for younger children to understand why Mommy or Daddy have to go and this book puts it on a level that they can understand.It is especially touching to hear it from a real military Mommy who has been through it.

TIMELY
WITH SO MANY CHILDREN THE INNOCENT VICTIMS OF OUR TIMES, SEPARATIONS, DIFFERENCES IN FAMILY LIFE, ETC., I HOPE THIS WILL HELP SOME OF THE LITTLE ONES KNOW THAT THEIR MOMS ARE JUST LIKE ALL THE OTHER KIDS...IT IS JUST A DIFFERENT JOB....DIFFERENT SCHEDULE....AND MAYBE SOME PARENTS WILL DECIDE TO TAKE AN INTEREST IN THE CHILDREN WHOSE PARENTS ARE AWAY FROM HOME...TAKE THEM TO THE MOVIE...SHOW UP AT A SCHOOL PLAY...FILLL IN!FOR A FIRST BOOK...IT HIT THE MARK. LOOK FORWARD TO MORE!!! ... Read more

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Maybe My Baby

For babies who are fascinated by faces of other babies, here is a love poem from parent to child perfect for sharing.Dancer, astronaut, builder, athlete—what will baby grow up to be? Here is a love poem from parent to child, illustrated in a way that babies love—with funny photos of other babies.
Irene O’Book is a poet and artist. This is her first book for children. She lives in Garrison, NY.

Dancer, astronaut, builder, athlete—what will baby grow up to be? Here is a love poem from parent to child, illustrated in a way that babies love—with funny photos of other babies.
Irene O’Book is a poet and artist. This is her first book for children. She lives in Garrison, NY.

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First Smile
I bought this book for my son when he was only a couple of weeks old. I read it to him for the first time when he was about four weeks old. He loved looking at the pictures and even smiled back at the babies. He is now almost five months and he loves it when we read this book.

Reads well, pictures could have more
This book is great - the only thing I would change is the pictures. There's not much to talk about except to say, "Baby!" It would be nice if the babies were at least holding a couple items, or wearing colorful clothes you could talk about. Once your baby starts learning to talk, he/she may not find enough here to keep interested.

My daughter loved this even at 7 months!
I bought this book when my daughter was 7 months old and she loved it from the start. She is now almost 10 months. The pictures are BIG, and one baby to a page, so it's easy for her to pay attention. And I really think she has a crush on one of them (the cement mixer!). She always laughs when she sees him. I took it with me to the photographer and it's the only thing that got her to smile for them camera. Young babies are drawn to other babies and faces and this book is perfect for them!

The Best Board Book Ever!
No one is a better critic of a children's book, than a child himself. And my son rates "Maybe My Baby" on the top of his all time favorites. From age 1 to almost 3 (even after he had already outgrown the books maturity), we read this book together time and time again. Well, really, my son read it to me! He loved it so much that he memorized it word for word. What more can I say...the book is charming, engaging, and underneath it all there is a message of unconditional love from a parent to a child. It is definitely an important first book and I would recommend it to all.

What a wonderful book!
I've been reading a lot to my 9 month old, but nothing has captured his attention like Maybe, My Baby. Not only does he coo and giggle while I read to him, but he keeps himself quite occupied looking at the photographs without me. What more could a mother ask for! ... Read more

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What do children want to be when they grow up? Here’s a great way to introduce them to different kinds of jobs they might see around their own neighborhoods. This fun learning book in English and Spanish depicts people engaged in a wide variety of useful occupations and tells the reader what each person does. The colorful and lively illustrations are especially appealing to children. A complete pronunciation guide is included in the back of the book for quick and easy reference. Inspire children with the possibilities of the workaday world! ... Read more

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While Mommy and Daddy are busy at work, I'm busy having fun at day care.

Day care is fun, even though saying good-bye to Mommy and Daddy before work might not be.In this reassuring guide for young children, noted author Joanna Cole shows that, although parents may go to work, they always come back at the end of the day. A helpful Note to Parents is included.

Acclaimed for her Magic School Bus series, Joanna Cole is also the author of the popular I'm a Big Sister, I'm a Big Brother, My Big Boy Potty, and My Big Girl Potty, all illustrated by Maxie Chambliss.

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Countless high school students look to graduation day with trepidation, even fear."Is there life after high school?" they ask themselves. "And, if so, what does it look like?"They will find the answers to these questions and many more in True Success in a Career, the new release from True Colors.Written specifically for today's teens, this engaging book by Carolyn Kalil introduces high school students to the True Colors process and guides them toward careers that fit with who they are.A journey of self-discovery, it is sure to help your students gain a better understanding of their natural strengths and talents.And as they do, they will become better equipped to select the college major that's right for them and identify careers in which they will thrive and find true satisfaction.True Success in a Career makes a superb elective course for high school seniors and is a must have for any career counselor. ... Read more