Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Kids Booklist

The World of Work

Planning ahead pays off, especially when it comes to preparing for a career. But before you can plan, you'll need to dream a little. Whether you're captivated by the clanging of the fire engine or interested in running the country, there's probably a children's book that explores your interests. So check out the list below, search the catalog or ask your local librarian for more great titles about earning a living and making a life.

Baker, Keith – LMNO Peas

DiPucchio, Kelly S. – Grace for President

Jackson, Donna M. – ER Vets: Life in an Animal Emergency Room

McCarthy, Meghan – Astronaut Handbook

McMullan, Kate – Bulldog's Big Day

Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux – Who Will I Be, Lord?

O'Connell, Caitlin – The Elephant Scientist

Rockwell, Anne F. – Career Day

Rosenstiehl, Agnes – Silly Lilly in What Will I Be Today?

Schumacher, Tom – How Does the Show Go On?: An Introduction to the Theater

Spinelli, Jerry – I Can Be Anything!

Stier, Catherine – If I Ran for President

Swinburne, Stephen R. – Whose Shoes? A Shoe for Every Job

Zimmerman, Andrea Griffing – Fire Engine Man