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 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 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

Nurses and what they do
Slegers, Liesbet
Paper Book
A clear informative picture book for pre-schoolers, about the nurse 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

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

Playtime engineering
Esbaum, Jill
Paper Book
Grab a play mat, blocks, and your favorite baby engineer. It's time to build something--and see science at work! Oh, my. You've gathered lots of materials. What will you build? With blocks at the ready, watch as your baby uses their hands to bear...

Board book


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