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Meet the pilot - Jeffries, Joyce,

Summary: Introduces pilots, the work that they do, and the aircraft that they fly.

Contents: Up in the air -- In the clouds -- Shipping out -- Words to know.

Bear at work - Blackstone, Stella.

Summary: Bear happily spends a busy day delivering letters and packages, and the reader is invited to guess the jobs of the bears he sees around town. On board pages.

Meteorologist's tools - Hanson, Anders, 1980-

Summary: Learn about some of the tools that meteorologists use to predict the weather.

Contents: Meet a meteorologist -- Meteorologist's tools -- Barometer -- Weather radar -- Thermometer -- Computer model -- More tools -- Tool quiz.

The firefighters - Whiting, Sue.

Summary: After dressing up as fire fighters, building a fire truck out of a cardboard box, and extinguishing imaginary fires on the playground, Mrs. Iverson's students are surprised by the arrival of a real...

Plumbers - Meister, Cari,

Summary: "This photo-illustrated book for early readers describes what plumbers do to install and maintain water systems in homes and in the community"--

Contents: Plumbers at work -- At the shop.

Zoo keepers - Deedrick, Tami.

Summary: A simple introduction to the clothing, tools, schooling, and work of zoo keepers.

Mechanics - Meister, Cari.

Summary: "This photo-illustrated book for early readers explains the different kinds of mechanics and the machines that they fix, including cars, missiles, and ships"--

Let's meet a doctor - Heos, Bridget.

Summary: What does a doctor do? These kids have a few idea. But to learn more, they talk to Dr. Zambil. He tells them how he helps sick or hurt kids feel better. He sees healthy kids to help keep them...

Nurses - Ready, Dee.

Summary: Explains the clothing, tools, schooling, and work of nurses.

Let's meet a veterinarian - Bellisario, Gina.

Summary: A class is visited by Dr. Kate in order to learn what it is like to be a veterinarian.

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