Reviews for When I Grow Up: A Young Person's Guide to Interesting and Unusual Occupations

The average rating for When I Grow Up: A Young Person's Guide to Interesting and Unusual Occupations based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2009-01-02 00:00:00 Delmer Sloan When I was in elementary school I wanted to be a Karate Guy when I got older. Apparently, I wasn't aware of the whole "you have to make some money" thing. It just sounded like a cool job to me. As a child, I didn't know I would grow up to be a children's librarian. I'm guessing the same goes for kids who grow up to be alpaca farmers. "When I Grow Up" contains a collection of unique professions that will be useful for kids thinking of the future. A solid addition to your careers section. 14 uncommon professions are represented here, from entomologist (study of insects) to robotics engineer. I was pleased to see that they actually profile people associated with each career, instead of just providing facts. It puts a human face on the jobs. A healthy dose of photographs show these individuals at work, giving a behind the scenes look at their day to day tasks. And there are some fairly obscure jobs that deserve that "inside look" treatment, as this may be the first time a cheese maker, chocolatier, and kite designer all have shared the same pages. It should be stated that "When I Grow Up" is not your first stop for career titles, but a supporting one. Be sure you're stocked up on the more conventional jobs before adding this into the mix. Deciding what you want to do when you grow up is a big decision. Often times, a kid will end up choosing a career that wasn't on their radar until they got older. "When I Grow Up" does its part to shed some light on jobs that don't get much attention. A useful book that I was happy to see.

Review # 2 was written on 2014-11-27 00:00:00 Moya TysonJames Fourteen careers ranging from Alpaca farmer to robotics engineer, set designer to pet photographer are given individual double page spreads as they are highlighted for the reader with colorful photo-essays. Each occupation includes basic information about the job, education and/or skills required to be successful. Loy's book would be a fun introduction to a discussion of future careers and a great way for readers to imagine themselves in various settings.