Among all the doctors, scientists and astronauts celebrated in today’s children’s books, it can seem hard to find positive representation of manual labor and trades.
However, there are plenty of picture books that depict non-STEM work.
Here are four book recommendations brought to you by your friends at Pima County Public Library.
“Tinyville Town Gets to Work!” by Brian Biggs
“Dog on a Digger” by Kate Prendergast
Like these? Be sure to check out the full list at tucne.ws/1nd2.
Visit library.pima.gov for more great reading suggestions and to check out the E-Library.
It’s no surprise that young children are constantly asking the question “why?”. Research has now shown that children prefer to read books that explain how and why things happen.
