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I Want to Be a Firefighter

Name: I Want to Be a Firefighter
Price: 3.99 USD
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Rating: 4.8 (411 reviews)

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Book Synopsis: The Firefly Books young kids' career series: I Want to Be New editions, revised to reflect the increasing diversity in society and changing technology in the lives of people working around children. Praise for the series: "The series offers books that may be useful to teachers introducing careers to young children, and certain volumes will fit right into Community Helpers units as well." -- Booklist "The I Want To Be series provides young readers with some exciting opportunities to think about... an attractive choice for beginning readers. Recommended." -- Library Media Connection

This best-selling series of 17 titles has sold more than 800,000 copies since publication and earned excellent reviews and praise for the range of occupations it features. With vibrant color pictures and plain text, the I Want To Be series is an appealing introduction to a broad spectrum of occupations, from Pilot to Chef to Cowboy, making them ideal for inclusion in Community Helpers and other Common Core Correlations Social Studies and Language Arts units. New photos show Policewomen with contemporary uniforms and state-of-the-art equipment. Firefighters' uniforms protect better; Builders are women as well as men; many of the Nurses are male. This reflects the society that kids are seeing now. And the books are attractively priced, at $3.99. This is the same price as in 1998.

Mainly, children will enjoy the I Want To Be books for the pictures, reading to themselves, seeing everyday people doing important jobs, like the adults in their family and in their dreams and aspirations.

There are exciting new editions of these titles:

9780228101369 I Want to Be a Builder (paperback, $3.99)
9780228101475 I Want to Be a Builder (plastic-laminated hardcover, $14.95)
9780228100959 I Want to Be a Cowboy (paperback, $3.99)
9780228101413 I Want to Be a Cowboy (plastic-laminated hardcover, $14.95)
9780228100966 I Want to Be a Doctor (paperback, $3.99)
9780228101529 I Want to Be a Doctor (plastic-laminated hardcover, $14.95)
9780228100973 I Want to Be a Firefighter (paperback, $3.99)
9780228101420 I Want to Be a Firefighter (plastic-laminated hardcover, $14.95)
9780228100980 I Want to Be a Mechanic (paperback, $3.99)
9780228101437 I Want to Be a Mechanic (plastic-laminated hardcover, $14.95)
9780228100997 I Want to Be a Nurse (paperback, $3.99)
9780228101406 I Want to Be a Nurse (plastic-laminated hardcover, $14.95)
9780228101000 I Want to Be a Pilot (paperback, $3.99)
9780228101444 I Want to Be a Pilot (plastic-laminated hardcover, $14.95)
9780228101017 I Want to Be a Police Officer (paperback, $3.99)
9780228101390 I Want to Be a Police Officer (plastic-laminated hardcover, $14.95)
9780228101024 I Want to Be a Teacher (paperback, $3.99)
9780228101451 I Want to Be a Teacher (plastic-laminated hardcover, $14.95)
9780228101031 I Want to Be a Truck Driver (paperback, $3.99)
9780228101468 I Want to Be a Truck Driver (plastic-laminated hardcover, $14.95)
9780228101567 I Want To Be A Vet (paperback, $3.99)
9780228101574 I Want To Be A Vet (plastic-laminated hardcover, $14.95)

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Introducing the new and revised edition of the best-selling I Want to Be a Firefighter book! This captivating young kids' career series from Firefly Books has sold over 800,000 copies since publication, proving its excellence in providing children with an appealing introduction to a broad spectrum of occupations. With vibrant color pictures and easy-to-read text, this series is ideal for inclusion in Community Helpers and other Common Core Correlations Social Studies and Language Arts units.

One of the highlights of this new edition is the reflection of the increasing diversity in society and changing technology in the lives of people working around children. The books now feature Policewomen donning contemporary uniforms and state-of-the-art equipment, Firefighters with improved protective gear, and Builders who are women as well as men. Even the Nurses in the series include male characters. These changes truly resonate with the society that kids are exposed to today.

But that's not all! The I Want to Be series continues to captivate children with its attractive price of $3.99. Yes, you read that right – the same price as in 1998! We believe that every child should have the opportunity to explore their dreams and aspirations without breaking the bank.

So why wait? Let your child's imagination soar with the I Want to Be series! Whether they envision themselves as a Builder, Cowboy, Doctor, Firefighter, Mechanic, Nurse, Pilot, Police Officer, Teacher, or Truck Driver, these books allow young readers to witness everyday people doing important jobs, just like the adults in their family.

Click here to explore the exciting new editions of the I Want to Be series and give your child the gift of inspiration!

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