Books about Jobs/Careers for Younger Kids

Books all about different types of jobs, careers, occupations, and vocations. For children approximately 0-8 years old

Updated October 31, 2024
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Astronomers and what they do
Slegers, Liesbet
Paper Book
An enlightening and informative book about the astronomer and everything she (or he) does. For stargazers ages 5 years and up. Stars and planets! The astronomer knows a lot about them. With telescopes, computers, and a lot of patience, she studies the universe. Sometimes, she even...

Primary non-fiction

Doctors and what they do
Slegers, Liesbet
Paper Book
A new entry in Liesbet Sleger's bestselling professions series! The doctor knows a lot about the body. Wearing her doctor's coat and using her doctor's tools, she examines her patients. Fevers, all kinds of pain, wounds and fractures - the doctor knows them all. Isn't it nice that...

Primary non-fiction

Archaeologists and what they do
Slegers, Liesbet
Paper Book
"Young students will find this book delightfully informative, very interesting, and most inspiring... This is a great STEM book to be included on the elementary level.Illustrations portray childhood expressions beautifully." - ITEEA An archaeologist searches for things that people...

Primary non-fiction

Oso en el trabajo
Blackstone, Stella
Paper Book
Head off to work with Bear as he delivers mail and learns about other professions. Rhythm and rhyme drive the clever text, and a full-spread illustration of the professions at the end reinforces the learning and invites readers to go back through the story to spot the different working bears.

Board book


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