Things People Do [Hardcover]

Anne Civardi (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up

This entertaining book is all about the work people do in different sorts of jobs. Set on an imaginary island called Banilla, it introduces a crowd of interesting people and shows some of the events that happen in their daily lives. There is Mayor Naze, the mayor of Banilla; Ivor Hose, the fire chief and Penny Sillin, the doctor, as well as Manuel Laber, the builder; Honor Toze, the ballet dancer; Phillipa Pale, the dairywoman and lots of others. Stephen Cartwright's charming and humorous pictures will capitave children's imagination and encourage them to delve into the book again and again. Compiled with the help of experts, "Things People Do" is written in clear and simple language. It is packed with detailed illustrations and information which will delight and fascinate children of all ages. It may also give them some ideas about what they want to do when they grow up. Hardcover. Pages: 40

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 2-5 A description of the work people do in different sorts of jobs. Set on the imaginary island of Banilla, the book introduces a host of cheery, busy people, including Manuel Laber, the builder; Penny Sillin, the doctor; Les Chatter, a teacher; Honor Toze, a ballet dancer; and Mayor Naze and shows them as they go about their daily lives. Children, as well as their adult friends, will delight in repeating these inhabitants' names over and over again, as they are all entertaining puns and tongue twisters. Packed with useful information, the book is written clearly and simply and will give children an idea of the diversity of jobs. The layout and the humorous and detailed illustrations in this large-format book are reminiscent of those in Richard Scarry's books. Interesting and imaginative, this is just the right title to add to career book collections. Pamela K. Bomboy, Chesterfield County Public Schools, Va.
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Usborne Pub Ltd (December 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0860208648
• ISBN-13: 978-0860208648
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #630,549 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Anne Civardi is an experienced author and editor of children's non-fiction, with a degree in sculpture.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very absorbing book for a Kindergartener., November 26, 2011

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Julie Merrin - See all my reviews

This review is from: Things People Do (Hardcover)

I bought this book as part of a homeschool package for my daughter when she was 4 years old. She loved the book. We would look at the detailed pictures together,but she would come back to the book on her own and examine the details. I don't think I have ever seen her sit still for longer than she did while enjoying this book. Unfortunately, the book was lost when we moved house. I simply HAVE to buy it again. On a personal note, I got a kick out of the names of the characters who live in Banilla---Mayor Naise, Les Chatter (the teacher), Mike Atsill(the vet), and Bob Bunn (the baker, of course), just to name a few.