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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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 engineer
Paper Book
This playful preschool activity book for kids will unleash your child's curiosity and creativity as they play their way through 15 super fun STEM projects. Every project features bright photography and charming illustrations, which support the easy-to-follow instructions. Perfect...

Primary non-fiction

Look, I'm a scientist
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 use...

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 Profession Series, author and illustrator Liesbet Slegers has explored what teachers do, what pilots do, what chefs do...

Primary non-fiction

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...

Primary non-fiction

Nurses and what they do
Slegers, Liesbet
Paper Book
A clear informative picture book for preschoolers, about nurses and how to treat sick or old people. Nurses often work in hospitals. They look after sick people or patients. They take their temperature and blood pressure. Or they bring their medicine and check if they are fine....

Primary non-fiction

Doctors and what they do
Slegers, Liesbet
Paper Book
An instructive book for children about doctors and what they do. For ages 4 and up. 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...

Primary non-fiction

Construction workers and what they do
Slegers, Liesbet
Paper Book
An enlightening and informative book about construction workers and what they do. For children ages 5 years and up. A construction worker builds houses. First the ground is made even, and then a layer of concrete is poured over it. Now the construction worker can get started. He...

Primary non-fiction

Archaeologists and what they do
Slegers, Liesbet
Paper Book
An informative book for adventure lovers ages 3 and up about archaeologists and what they do. An archaeologist searches for things that people used a long, long time ago. By studying these objects we learn about the past and how people lived in ancient times. Maybe you would like...

Primary non-fiction

Veterinarians and what they do
Slegers, Liesbet
Paper Book
A colorful and informative picture book for animal lovers. It's done in a fun and enjoyable little package, filled with vibrant and colorful illustrations. An educative experience that gets a child's imagination going. For children ages 4 years and up about veterinarians and what they do.

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 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

World's coolest jobs
Brett, Anna
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

If you love books, you could be...
Dennis, Elizabeth
Paper Book
Learn all about the careers you could have if you love books in this nonfiction Level 2 Ready-to-Read, part of a series that gives readers a sneak peek at how they can turn their passions into careers! Do you love books? Then you could be a librarian, an editor, or a book...

Reader, Level 2

Work : an occupational ABC
Hatanaka, Kellen
Paper Book
An alphabetical tour through the coolest jobs you can imagine--and some you might never have heard of! With a sophisticated, minimalist design and visual jokes to interpret on every page, Work: An Occupational ABC introduces children both to the alphabet and to a range of alternative careers. ...

Alphabet picturebook


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