To Be

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I Want To Be... Series
Ages 4 to 7
by Dan Liebman
 
Cowboy
Police Officer
Vet
Doctor
Pilot
Firefighter
Truck Driver
Nurse
Teacher
 

Series now available as a Mini-Book Fun Pack

 
Full color, full-page photographs throughout and straightforward and engaging text, make the
I Want to Be... titles are highly appealing and engaging for children.

In each book men and women from all cultures work in a wide range of settings. The broad spectrum of these occupations is reflected in active and appealing photographs. The lives of these important people are depicted with excitement and realism and easy-to-read captions are explanatory and informative without talking down to the young reader.

Perfect for bedtime reading, quiet time, or group story times, the I Want to Be... books spark questions and conversation, and can prompt children to learn more about a particular occupation, while reinforcing the importance of aspiring to be their best.

Most titles are also available in Spanish

    Each book is
    24 pages  /  8" x 8"
    full color photographs throughout
    Firefly Books holds World rights

Recent Reviews:

"The I Want to Be series provide young readers with some exciting opportunities to think about... an attractive choice for beginning readers... Recommended."
(Diane Guiett, Library Media Connection, February 15, 2004)

"These books introduce a limited number of concepts and terms associated with an occupation and are appropriate for beginning readers. The one or two sentences per page are supported by attractive full-and double-page color photographs of men and women at work."
(Megan McGuire, School Library Journal, March 2000)

The full-color photographs, depicting a wide range of ethnically diverse people interacting in many different situations, will hold the attention of young readers.
(Library Journal, November 1, 2001)


I Want to Be a Truck Driver
Mini-Book Fun Pack 2

9 paperback mini-books in a plastic wrapped package plus header card

Each book is 24 pages, 3 1/4" x 3 1/4"

  • ISBN: 1-55297-582-7 $4.95 per package
    books are not sold separately

I Want to Be a Truck Driver
I Want to Be a Truck Driver

I Want to Be a Nurse
I Want to Be a Nurse

I Want to Be a Teacher
I Want to Be a Teacher

I Want to Be a Doctor
I Want to Be a Doctor

I Want to Be a Police Officer
I Want to Be a Police Officer

"The combination of good photos and short text will make this a useful addition to libraries with a perennial demand for 'community helper' books for young children."
(Carolyn Phelan, Booklist, June 1, 2000)

"The book stresses the friendliness of police officers and how they 'enjoy helping people.'"
(Kate Kohlbeck, School Library Journal, September 2000)

  • ISBN: 1-55209-467-7 library binding $14.95
  • ISBN: 1-55209-465-0 paper $3.99

    [Spanish edition]


I Want to Be a Vet
I Want to Be a Vet

I Want to Be a Pilot
I Want to Be a Pilot

I Want to Be a Firefighter
I Want to Be a Firefighter

I Want to Be a Cowboy
I Want to Be a Cowboy

 

Spanish Editions


QUIERO SER CAMIONERO
QUIERO SER CAMIONERO

QUIERO SER ENFERMERO
QUIERO SER ENFERMERO

QUIERO SER MAESTRO
QUIERO SER MAESTRO

QUIERO SER CAMIONERO
QUIERO SER POLICÍA

QUIERO SER DOCTOR
QUIERO SER DOCTOR

QUIERO SER CAMIONERO
QUIERO SER VETERINARIO

Catalogue

The publisher gratefully acknowledges the financial support of our publishing program by the Government of Canada through the Book Publishing Industry Development Program.

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