ABC of Jobs [Board book]

Roger Priddy (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up

-Ideal for 3 years plus.

-A fun introduction to the jobs that people do that make America work.

-For all aspiring firefighters, chefs, teachers, nurses and racing drivers everywhere!

-Special features and fascinating facts bring each job to life.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

ABC of Jobs

It takes all kinds of jobs to make our country work. Here we feature 26 of them, from airline pilot to zoo keeper. These are real people talking about their real jobs. Discover what their job is about, the skills they need and the people they help.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Board book: 32 pages
• Publisher: Priddy Books (December 12, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312491778
• ISBN-13: 978-0312491772
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 10.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,757,655 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Roger Priddy is the creator of over two hundred best selling books for young children including Wipe Clean ABC, First 100 Words, and Fuzzy Bee.

When he was at school he couldn't decide between being a patisserie chef or going to art college. On the advice of his father he chose art college and trained as an illustrator before becoming a designer at Usborne Publishing.

Roger's love for children's early learning has led him to create some of the most successful children's non-fiction books, first at Dorling Kindersley (My First Word Book, Incredible Cross Sections and My First Cook Book) before he set up Priddy Books with St. Martins Press in New York where several of his books have sold over a million copies each including My Big Animal Book and Happy Baby Words.

In total he has sold over 65 million books worldwide and his books have been translated into over 30 languages.

He says "It is always rewarding to see a child enjoying and learning something from one of our books, especially the babies when you think it could be the first book they have ever seen.

I am very lucky to have a career where you get to think up fun ways to teach a kid how to write their letters and learn their first words whilst finding out about Dinosaurs at the same time!"

Roger lives with his wife Zena in London and Cork, Ireland (when it's not raining, which isn't very often!) They have four children Sam, Rose, Alannah and Gabriel (and a dog called Wallace) who have given him most of his best ideas for his books. He still loves baking bread and cakes!

Customer Reviews

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11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Lack of equality/diversity, April 18, 2008

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Josie Clay - See all my reviews

This review is from: ABC of Jobs (Board book)

My preschool ordered this book and I was shocked at the preponderance of white males in a book published in 2003! Other than showing a female doctor, police officer, and executive, this book caters to job stereotypes of the 1950s. White males represent 15 of the 26 workers shown (there's one black male), and women represent only 10 of the 26 jobs. Since 26 divides evenly, how hard would it have been to show 13 women? And the jobs the men have are "traditional" male jobs: airplane pilot, builder, firefighter, helicopter pilot, jockey, mechanic, quarterback, racing driver, scuba diver, welder, and U.S. Coast Guard. Women are: executive, illustrator, karate instructor, nurse, teacher, vet, xylophonist and yoga teacher. I hate these types of books, books that subconsciously get into kids' minds, re-emphasizing old stereotypes. I would not recommend this book.