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There's a Hat for That!: Exploring Careers That Fit You Best

Written by Kevin Fleming and Illustrated by Iskar

“There are so many jobs
to explore and to test.
With my natural skills,
I’ll find which hat fits best.”...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Life Skills

Written by Keilly Swift

Discover how you can become the awesome person you want to be with this guide to essential life...

K - 4th
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What Can I Be? STEM Careers from A to Z

Written by Tiffani Teachey

What Can I Be? STEM Careers from A to Z is an inspiring and easy-to-read alphabet picture book that...

K - 3rd
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Clothesline Clues to Jobs People Do

Written by Kathryn Heling and Deborah Hembrook and Illustrated by Andy Robert Davies

Who wears what to work? The clues in each lively verse can be spotted hanging from the clotheslines...

Pre-K - 2nd
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What Do Grown-ups Do All Day?

Written by Virginie Morgand

Featuring more than one hundred jobs, this book gives children a fascinating insight into what grown...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Career Day

Written by Tia Palmer

In Career Day, Simone learns about STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) careers...

K - 2nd
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All Through the Night: Important Jobs That Get Done at Night

Written by Polly Faber and Illustrated by Harriet Hobday

The sky is getting dark. In the city, a little girl is eating her dinner, brushing her teeth, and...

Pre-K - 1st
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Someone Builds the Dream

Written by Lisa Wheeler and Illustrated by Loren Long

All across this great big world, jobs are getting done
by many hands in many lands. It takes much...

K - 3rd
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Neo Leo: The Ageless Ideas of Leonardo da Vinci

Written and Illustrated by Gene Baretta
Many of the inventions we use today were actually dreamed up by Leonardo da Vinci 500 years ago...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Scientists Get Dressed

Written by Deborah Lee Rose
Kids of all ages love to role play through dress up. Through the unique lens of what scientists wear...
K - 3rd
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Caillou Clubhouse: Caillou Goes To Work (8x8)

Written by Roger Harvey
Caillou goes to Mommy's office for the first time. When Daddy comes to pick him up, Caillou proudly...
Pre-K - K
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Turning Pages: My Life Story

Written by Sonia Sotomayor and Illustrated by Lulu Delacre
As the first Latina Supreme Court Justice, Sonia Sotomayor has inspired young people around the...
Pre-K - 3rd
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My Big Barefoot Book of French and English Words

Written by Barefoot Books and Illustrated by Sophie Fatus
A bilingual first words collection with a twist: this unique book combines storytelling with English...
Pre-K - 1st
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My Big Barefoot Book of Spanish and English Words

Written by Barefoot Books and Illustrated by Sophie Fatus
A bilingual first words collection with a twist: this unique book combines storytelling with English...
Pre-K - 1st
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My Big Barefoot Book of Wonderful Words

Written by Barefoot Books and Illustrated by Sophie Fatus
Follow a bustling family through their busy day! Each scene is teeming with people, places and...
Pre-K - 1st
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All About Things People Do

Written by Melanie & Chris Rice and Illustrated by Lesley Smith

A lively, colorful introduction to the world of jobs, workplaces, and how things are made, with...

K - 2nd
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A Farmer's Life for Me

Written by Jan Dobbins and Illustrated by Laura Huliska Beith
A busy family and their friends spend a day working and playing on the farm. From milking the cows...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Dr. Potts, My Pets Have Spots!

Written by Rod Hull and Illustrated by Miriam Latimer
When Mr. Betts’s eight different pets develop spots, he takes them to the vet. Dr. Potts’s medicine...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Driving my Tractor

Written by Jan Dobbins and Illustrated by David Sim
Chug along with a farmer and his tractor on this multi-season animal adventure! A busy farmer picks...
Pre-K - 2nd
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On the Farm, At the Market

Written and Illustrated by G. Brian Karas

On the farm, workers pick vegetables, collect eggs, and make cheese. At the market the next day, the...

K - 4th
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What Do People Do All Day?

Written and Illustrated by Richard Scarry

Colorful illustrations reveal the kinds of jobs people do each day. Captain Salty and his crew...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Rosie Revere, Engineer

Written by Andrea Beatty and Illustrated by David Roberts

Rosie Revere is quiet by day but at night she is dreaming about creative inventions. When she gets a...

K - 2nd

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