My Rating(Both Books): 4 of 5 Stars
About the Books:
When I Grow Up I Want to Be...a Teacher:
Carlee always wanted to be a teacher when she grew up, until her mother is hired as a teacher at her school! Some of her friends are even in her mother’s class. Carlee is worried. What will her friends say? Will her mother do something to embarrass her? Carlee vows never to become a teacher like her mother, but as she journeys through the first day of school with her own new teacher, Carlee makes some surprising discoveries.
When I Grow Up I Want to Be...in the U.S. Army:
When Jake’s teacher assigns a “career” project, Jake decides he wants to be a soldier in the United States Army. Jake and his father visit an Army surplus store to find items he can use to present his project. As they search the store, each item makes the history and proud spirit of the U.S. Army come to life for Jake and readers alike. Through Jake’s discoveries, readers are introduced to the history of the U.S. Army, what soldiers’ duties include, and the equipment they use.
About the Books:
When I Grow Up I Want to Be...a Teacher:
Carlee always wanted to be a teacher when she grew up, until her mother is hired as a teacher at her school! Some of her friends are even in her mother’s class. Carlee is worried. What will her friends say? Will her mother do something to embarrass her? Carlee vows never to become a teacher like her mother, but as she journeys through the first day of school with her own new teacher, Carlee makes some surprising discoveries.
When I Grow Up I Want to Be...in the U.S. Army:
When Jake’s teacher assigns a “career” project, Jake decides he wants to be a soldier in the United States Army. Jake and his father visit an Army surplus store to find items he can use to present his project. As they search the store, each item makes the history and proud spirit of the U.S. Army come to life for Jake and readers alike. Through Jake’s discoveries, readers are introduced to the history of the U.S. Army, what soldiers’ duties include, and the equipment they use.
My Thoughts:
When I Grow Up I Want to Be...a Teacher:
I don't often review children's books, but the WIGU books sounded interesting--a lot like some I remember reading in Elementary School, so I decided to read this and share my thoughts.
Young Carlee wants to be a teacher when she grows up, but then her mom is hired as one at the school she goes to. I like how well the book really gets into the mind of a young girl at that age--it's quite clever really. I feel like it's a great book to read with kids as they are exploring career options at a young age. We all know that they are likely going to change their mind a few dozen times about what they want to do, but this book is a great way to get kids thinking about the future. I like how she discovers that there's no reason to worry about her mom being a teacher--her friends think she's a great teacher. In fact, there is a lot packed into this small package. Would make a great afternoon read with young ones, a wonderful bedtime story, and also wonderful for children learning how to read.
My favorite thing about the book, however, is the way that she realizes that all of the possible future career paths are taught by a teacher, making her realize how important of a job it really is.
*I received this book for review from the publisher, but this in no way affected my thoughts as expressed in this review*
When I Grow Up I Want to Be...in the U.S. Army:
After reading When I Grow Up I Want to Be...A Teacher, I was excited about reading this children's book. When I was young, myself, I was quite fond of reading books involving around career paths. I wanted to be a teacher, a nurse, a vet, a soldier, an author(definitely this one!), and pretty much everything else under the sun. So, I guess what I'm saying is I like books like this because not only do kind of cast a light on different things kids can be when they grow up, they teach a very important lesson along the way: that they can be anything they want to be. That, I feel like, is a priceless lesson.
In this book, Jake is assigned a career project in school, and he decides he wants to be a soldier. So, his dad takes him to an Army Surplus Store to see what they can come up with as far as items for his presentation. Along the way, as they are looking around the store, you get to learn more about the U.S. Army, what's involved with being a soldier, and all the different equipment and things of that sort they use. It also talks about the different ranks in the Army. My favorite part of the book, however, was how when he goes to give his speech, he talks about all the sacrifices soldiers make to protect us and our country. There's also this really helpful part in the back that covers all the Army terms throughout the book, which I think is definitely helpful seeing as this book is, of course, for children.
Like When I Grow Up I Want to Be... a Teacher, I feel like this would be a perfect book to read with a child in your life, or a perfect book for young readers wanting to think about future career options. Like I said in my review of that book, there is a big chance that kids are going to change their mind many times before settling on a career, I feel like it's a great thing getting them thinking about things like this young. This book is a great kid-friendly introduction into a career in the U.S. Army.
*I received this book for review from the publisher, but this in no way affected my thoughts as expressed in this review.*
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