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 24, 2024
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Look, I'm a cook
Paper Book
Bursting with 11 exciting, easy-peasy recipes, little chefs explore and discover the wonderful world of everyday science and food with all their senses. Perfect for ages 3-6, this delightful nonfiction kids cooking book introduces preschool and early elementary school children to...

Primary non-fiction

Look I'm an ecologist
Hickey, Cathriona
Paper Book
Twenty step-by-step eco-projects for budding preschool ecologists! Calling all mini eco-warriors and their parents! This fun and exciting book is filled with nature-themed eco-projects for kids. It's a gentle introduction to topical issues in the world today, like climate change,...

Primary non-fiction

Look I'm an engineer
Beets, Sally
Paper Book
This playful preschool activity book will unleash your child's curiosity and creativity as they play their way through amazing STEM projects. Perfect for kids ages 3-6, this early learning children's book will excite little ones by revealing the everyday ways they can be an engineer....

Primary non-fiction

Look, I'm a scientist
Hilton, Hélène
Paper Book
An activity book that will help little ones discover everyday science as they play their way through 14 exciting home science experiments! Full of hands-on activities that will tap straight into your child's natural scientific curiosity. The experiments are easy to follow and...

Primary non-fiction

Look, I'm a mathematician
Paper Book
This playful preschool math activity book will unleash your child's curiosity as they play their way through 20 fantastic math projects. Each easy step-by-step activity is hands-on and practical to encourage budding mathematicians to use their senses. Look I'm A...

Primary non-fiction

Optometrists and what they do
Slegers, Liesbet
Paper Book
An informative non-fiction book for preschoolers about the optometrist and everything he or she does. For little patients ages 4 years and up. In her bestselling Professions series, author and illustrator Liesbet Slegers has explored what teachers do, what pilots do, what chefs do and more...

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

Veterinarians and what they do
Slegers, Liesbet
Paper Book
In her bestselling professions series, author and illustrator Liesbet Slegers, has explored what teachers do, what pilots do, what chefs do and many more occupations. Now let's learn about Veterinarians and what they do! "A comprehensive review of what a vet does with some examples....

Primary non-fiction

What do you do if you work at the zoo?
Jenkins, Steve
Paper Book
From Caldecott Honor-winning team Steve Jenkins and Robin Page comes an early introduction to one of young readers' favorite places: the zoo! Going to the zoo is so exciting! You might see penguins swimming underwater, snakes sunning in the reptile house, or giraffes...

Primary non-fiction

You can be a primatologist
Pruetz, J. D.
Paper Book
Monkeys, apes, gorillas, and chimps! There are so many primates for budding nature lovers to meet. Learn all about the career of a real-life National Geographic scientist as she heads into the wild to study these amazing animals. Come along with Dr. Jill Pruetz as she heads to...

Primary non-fiction

You can be an entomologist!
Martins, Dino J.
Paper Book
Trek into the field with insect expert and National Geographic explorer Dr. Dino Martins to study all kinds of critters that creep, crawl, and fly to learn what exactly an entomologist does There are more than one million different kinds of insects in the world ... and curious kids seem...

Primary non-fiction

It's a girl thing! : smart, fierce, and leading the way
Ferrari, Pri
Paper Book
What do girls like to do? What can they be? This fun and inspiring book answers those questions and stands as a reminder to girls that they are strong and capable. Illustrated with adorable spot art that contains just a dash of whimsy, the diverse group of girls showcased throughout is sure to...

Primary non-fiction

Polo cowboy : a novel
Neri, Greg
Paper Book
How does a Black kid from North Philly wind up playing polo? The much-anticipated sequel to Ghetto Cowboy, now a major motion picture starring Idris Elba and Stranger Things's Caleb McLaughlin. When Cole moves in with his dad, Harp, he thinks life will be sweet-...

Primary non-fiction

Maisy at work : a first words book
Cousins, Lucy
Paper Book
What kind of work does Maisy want to do? Bold, enticing pictures and words inside a handy tabbed board book help babies and toddlers make language connections. Does Maisy want to work as a firefighter? Turn the tab marked with a fire hose and find all the exciting gear that comes...

Board book

Playtime engineering
Esbaum, Jill
Paper Book

Board book


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