target:elementary fiction career books

[Fitzsimmons <jfitz77@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>]

I am very interested in introducing my primary students to various careers
by using fiction picture books.  I read a book today with a character who
was a "florist" and found that most of my primary kids thought a florist
puts down floors for a living!  I would like to write a grant to get fiction
books with various careers in them so I could actually carry on a discussion
about what the person does, the tools they need etc. etc.  I'm thinking
along the lines of Eric Carle's Walter the Baker, and then I go brain dead.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.  Our kids are exposed to very few
careers with their military background.  I will post a hit if there appears
to be interest.
Jonie Fitzsimmons MIRLS
librarian - Mountainside Elementary
Fort Carson, CO
jfitz77@worldnet.att.net

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