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I Want to Be a Teacher

Owl Books — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 07:53:30 +0000

For the child who says, “I want to be a teacher when I grow up!” And for any child who wants a gentle behind-the-scenes look at being a teacher. I never knew that there are so many different ways to be a teacher. When my family gets a new puppy, I learn that there are teachers who train dogs, teachers who teach swimming, teachers who teach music—and more! With this story blending narrative with nonfiction elements, readers meet the wide variety of teachers who do so much to support our communities.

I Want to Be a Teacher is part of a new I Can Read series that introduces young readers to important community helpers. This Level One I Can Read is perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own. For anyone looking for books about community helpers for kids, the I Can Read My Community books are a great choice.

The books are bright and upbeat and feature characters who are diverse in terms of gender, race, age, and body type. Kids ages 3-6 will enjoy finding out more about the people who do so much to help all of our communities.

I Want to Be an Artist

Owl Books — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 07:48:25 +0000

A Level 1 I Can Read story for the child who says, “I want to be an artist when I grow up!” And for any child interested in the many ways people can have a career making art. Visit art shows and workspaces with Papa and his grandchild, soaking in all the art along the way, in this Level 1 I Can Read My Community book ideal for early readers learning to sound out words and sentences. Find out more about the community helpers who do so much for us in this ninth book in the I Can Read My Community series full of characters who are diverse in terms of gender, race, age, and body type.

Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One I Can Reads support success for children eager to start reading on their own. Meet these artists:

painter
sculptor
hand-lettering artist
potter
graphic designer
photographer
illustrator
animator
cartoonist
botanical illustrator
muralist

I Want to Be a Firefighter

Owl Books — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 07:44:55 +0000

For the child who says, “I want to be a firefighter when I grow up!” And for any child who wants a gentle behind-the-scenes look at being a firefighter. My brother and I both want to be firefighters, but we can’t decide what kind to be. When firefighters from Fire District 1 visit our school for Fire Safety Day, we learn that there are firefighters who fight forest fires and work at airports to help with airplane emergencies.

Did you know that there are other kinds of firefighters too? There are firefighters who figure out how a fire started and fight fires before they even happen. Maybe I’ll be a firefighter, too?

With this story blending narrative with nonfiction, readers meet the many different kinds of firefighters who do so much to support our communities. I Want to Be a Firefighter is part of an I Can Read series that introduces young readers to important community helpers.

This Level One I Can Read and Guided Reading Level J is perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own. For anyone looking for books about community helpers for kids, the I Can Read My Community books are a great choice.

Future Engineer

Owl Books — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 06:55:36 +0000

Flip a switch. Turn a gear. Could Baby be an engineer? Find out in this STEM-themed addition to the Future Baby series!

Engineers want to know how things work.

And so does Baby!

Does Baby have what it takes to become an engineer? That’s a positive! Discover all the incredible ways that prove Baby already has what it takes to become an engineer in whatever field they choose, be it electrical, mechanical, civil, or more! Includes lots of fun engineer facts to help foster curiosity and empower little ones to keep trying . . . and learning!

Future Baby is an adorable board book series that takes a playful peek into an assortment of powerful careers and shows little ones how their current skills match up with the job at hand. With Future Baby, babies can be anything!

Future Astronaut

Owl Books — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 06:49:15 +0000

Discover all the out-of-this-world ways babies of today can become astronauts of the future! Ground Control to Major Baby: Could you be an astronaut? Does baby have what it takes to become an astronaut? That’s an affirmative, Houston! Discover all the incredible ways that prove baby already has what it takes to become an astronaut – from growing healthy teeth to eating from plastic packs to working in small spaces. Includes lots of fun astronaut facts to help prepare little ones for takeoff!

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Future Doctor

Owl Books — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 15:31:59 +0000

Future Baby is an inspirational board book series for all children! Future Doctor is the fourth board book in a series that takes a playful peek into the assortment of jobs that every baby could do when they grow up. With fun facts to help foster curiosity and empower little ones to listen, problem-solve and take care of others, Future Doctor is a fun and chunky board book that’s perfect for little ones. the perfect gift for a toddler about to go to hospital – it’s clear and reassuring gorgeous bold bright illustrations to cheer everyone up a must for toddlers with parents who have big dreams for their children depicts children with disabilities and injuries in a non-threatening way With Future Baby, you can be anything!

What Do Scientists Do?

Owl Books — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 13:44:33 +0000

Explore careers in science as you meet a multitude of scientists doing a huge variety of jobs in everything from astronomy to zoology. See what they do at work and marvel at their ground-breaking discoveries, then find out how YOU could become a scientist yourself.

Incredible Jobs You’ve (Probably) Never Heard Of

Owl Books — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 12:18:17 +0000

Do you know what you want to do when you grow up? Why not work as a babysitter . . . for sloths? Or become a farmer . . . of corpses? You might even grow up to be someone who gets paid to actually sleep on the job! From taste testers to dinosaur dusters, there are all kinds of incredible jobs that you’ve probably never heard of . . . and one of them might be just right for you!

Discover all kinds of weird and wonderful jobs you never knew existed in this incredible picture book brimming with wit and wow-factor, from fresh new author-illustrator talent, Natalie Labarre. Related activity sheets available on the Nosy Crow website. Now out in paperback!

Girls Who Code : Learn to Code and Change the World

Owl Books — Wed, 14 Aug 2019 11:54:13 +0000

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!
Crack the code to your future dreams Since 2012, the organization Girls Who Code has been leading the charge to get girls interested in technology and coding. Now its founder, Reshma Saujani, wants to inspire you to be a girl who codes! Bursting with dynamic artwork, down-to-earth explanations of coding principles, and real-life stories of girls and women working at places like Pixar and NASA, this graphically animated book shows what a huge role computer science plays in our lives and how much fun it can be. No matter your interest – sports, the arts, baking, student government, social justice-coding can help you do what you love and make your dreams come true.

Whether you’re a girl who’s never coded before, a girl who codes, or a parent raising one, this entertaining book, printed in bold two-color and featuring art on every page, will have you itching to create your own apps, games, and robots to make the world a better place.

I Want to Be a Police Officer

Owl Books — Mon, 08 Jul 2019 18:22:49 +0000

For the child who says, “I want to be a police officer when I grow up!” And for any child who wants a gentle behind-the-scenes look at being a police officer. Police officers help to keep people safe. Did you know that there are many different ways to be a police officer? Join Eva as she meets Officer Green and the other officers at Town Safety Day.

With this story blending narrative with nonfiction elements, readers meet police officers who protect people, investigate crimes, and even work with trained dogs. I Want to Be a Police Officer is part of a new I Can Read series that introduces young readers to important community helpers. This Level One I Can Read is perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.