New Releases by Dan Liebman

Full color, full-page photographs throughout with straightforward and engaging text, the I Want to Be... series is an appealing and engaging introduction to a broad spectrum of occupations. The I Want to Be... series gives young children a realistic insight into the working day of adults. Easy-to-read captions and color photographs of women and men from different cultures help children understand what's involved in each occupation. Young readers learn to respect the importance of doing a job well and appreciate the contributions these workers make to our life and the world around us. These books are perfect for reading alone or in group story times. They are certain to spark questions and encourage dialogue and prompt children to learn more about these occupations.

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"I Want to Be a Firefighter gives young children a realistic insight into the working day of firefighters. Easy-to-read captions and color photographs of women and men from different cultures help children understand what's involved in being a firefighter. Young readers learn to respect the importance of doing a job well and appreciate the contributions these workers make to our life and the world around us."--

"I Want to Be a Cowboy gives young children a realistic insight into the working day of cowboys. Easy-to-read captions and color photographs of women and men from different cultures help children understand what's involved in being a cowboy. Young readers learn to respect the importance of doing a job well and appreciate the contributions these workers make to our life and the world around us."--

"I want to be a vet gives young children a realistic insight into the working day of veterinarians. Easy-to-read captions and color photographs of women and men from different cultures help children understand what's involved in being a vet. Young readers learn to respect the importance of doing a job well and appreciate the contributions these workers make to our life and the world around us."-

"I Want to Be a Police Officer gives young children a realistic insight into the working day of police officers. Easy-to-read captions and color photographs of women and men from different cultures help children understand what's involved in police work. Young readers learn to respect the importance of doing a job well and appreciate the contributions these officers make to our life and the world around us."--

"I Want to Be a Nurse gives young children a realistic insight into the working day of nurses. Easy-to-read captions and color photographs of women and men from different cultures help children understand what's involved in being a nurse. Young readers learn to respect the importance of doing a job well and appreciate the contributions these workers make to our life and the world around us."--

This book tells the story of farmers and life on a farm. What do farmers do? What tools and equipment do they use? Who helps them? Livestock, crops and daily chores are perfectly captured in descriptive photography. With full-color, full-page photographs throughout plus straightforward and engaging text, the I Want to Be ... series is an appealing introduction to a broad spectrum of occupations. The series gives young children a realistic insight into the working day of adults. Easy-to-read captions and color photographs of women and men from different cultures help children understand what's involved in each occupation. Young readers learn to respect the importance of doing a job well and appreciate the contributions these workers make to our life and the world around us. These books are perfect for reading alone or in group story times. They are certain to spark questions and encourage dialogue and prompt children to learn more about these occupations.

The I Want to Be... series provides young readers with some exciting opportunities to think... an attractive choice for beginning readers ... Recommended. -- Library Media Connection The I Want to Be... series gives young children a realistic insight into the working day of adults. Easy-to-read captions and color photographs of men and women from different cultures help children understand what's involved in each occupation. Young readers learn all about what it takes to do an interesting job well. Along the way, they appreciate the contributions these workers make to our lives and the world around us. Popular cooking shows on television are capturing the imagination of youngsters as well as adults, and children are keen to know what it takes to become a professional chef. In I Want to Be a Chef, young readers will learn about what goes on behind the scenes of a restaurant. They'll observe chefs mixing, chopping, baking -- and working as a team. They'll find out about training, assisting, different types of chefs, and safe food-handling practices. They'll also learn about chefs who write cookbooks and host television shows. The book ends with a checklist that summarizes the qualities of a good chef. I Want to Be a Chef is packed with real-life photos and includes interesting and easy-to-read captions -- plus a recipe or two. It's a book in which the whole family can become involved.

The I Want to Be... series provides young readers with some exciting opportunities to think... an attractive choice for beginning readers ... Recommended. -- Library Media Connection The I Want to Be... series gives young children a realistic insight into the working day of adults. Easy-to-read captions and color photographs of men and women from different cultures help children understand what's involved in each occupation. Young readers learn all about what it takes to do an interesting job well. Along the way, they appreciate the contributions these workers make to our lives and the world around us. Being a soldier is a challenging job, but there are many rewards. Like the other books in this series, I Want to Be a Soldier helps children understand the importance of doing a job well. Filled with real-life photos and informative captions I Want to Be a Soldier introduces young readers to life in the military. It includes information on recruitment, enlistment, training, and the different branches of the armed forces. As well, young readers are introduced to peacekeeping work, the role of cadets, and the equipment involved in military missions. They will learn how people train to become officers, find out about the different jobs a soldier does in both peacetime and war, observe a swearing-in ceremony, and visit academies such as West Point and the United States Naval Academy. A checklist summarizes the qualities of a good soldier.

Want to know what 2012 holds in store for you, Cancer? Look no further than this special ebook edition of Personal Horoscopes 2012 dedicated to the "tough and protective" Crab, the fourth sign of the zodiac. With insightful and entertaining forecasts, detailed descriptions and background, Cancer: Personal Horoscopes 2012 is your authoritative Canadian guide to the year ahead. Inside, you'll find: a snapshot of your zodiac sign, including qualities (cardinal, fixed and mutable), elements (fire, air, water, earth), and the planets and houses; week-by-week forecasts covering love and relationships, family and friends, finance, health and fitness, career and travel; at-a-glance monthly charts highlighting best and most stressful days for romance, health, travel and more; personality profiles including lists of prominent people (Canadians among them) born in your sign; and compatibility guides for every combination of signs, detailing the best and more challenging relationships. Start the new year off right with your personalized look at the stars.

Want to know what 2012 holds in store for you, Gemini? Look no further than this special ebook edition of Personal Horoscopes 2012 dedicated to the "flexible and adaptable" Twins, the third sign of the zodiac. With insightful and entertaining forecasts, detailed descriptions and background, Gemini: Personal Horoscopes 2012 is your authoritative Canadian guide to the year ahead. Inside, you'll find: a snapshot of your zodiac sign, including qualities (cardinal, fixed and mutable), elements (fire, air, water, earth), and the planets and houses; week-by-week forecasts covering love and relationships, family and friends, finance, health and fitness, career and travel; at-a-glance monthly charts highlighting best and most stressful days for romance, health, travel and more; personality profiles including lists of prominent people (Canadians among them) born in your sign; and compatibility guides for every combination of signs, detailing the best and more challenging relationships. Start the new year off right with your personalized look at the stars.

Want to know what 2012 holds in store for you, Capricorn? Look no further than this special ebook edition of Personal Horoscopes 2012 dedicated to the "ambitious and goal-oriented" Goat, the tenth sign of the zodiac. With insightful and entertaining forecasts, detailed descriptions and background, Capricorn: Personal Horoscopes 2012 is your authoritative Canadian guide to the year ahead. Inside, you'll find: a snapshot of your zodiac sign, including qualities (cardinal, fixed and mutable), elements (fire, air, water, earth), and the planets and houses; week-by-week forecasts covering love and relationships, family and friends, finance, health and fitness, career and travel; at-a-glance monthly charts highlighting best and most stressful days for romance, health, travel and more; personality profiles including lists of prominent people (Canadians among them) born in your sign; and compatibility guides for every combination of signs, detailing the best and more challenging relationships. Start the new year off right with your personalized look at the stars.

Want to know what 2012 holds in store for you, Libra? Look no further than this special ebook edition of Personal Horoscopes 2012 dedicated to the "balanced and poised" Scales, the seventh sign of the zodiac. With insightful and entertaining forecasts, detailed descriptions and background, Libra: Personal Horoscopes 2012 is your authoritative Canadian guide to the year ahead. Inside, you'll find: a snapshot of your zodiac sign, including qualities (cardinal, fixed and mutable), elements (fire, air, water, earth), and the planets and houses; week-by-week forecasts covering love and relationships, family and friends, finance, health and fitness, career and travel; at-a-glance monthly charts highlighting best and most stressful days for romance, health, travel and more; personality profiles including lists of prominent people (Canadians among them) born in your sign; and compatibility guides for every combination of signs, detailing the best and more challenging relationships. Start the new year off right with your personalized look at the stars.

Want to know what 2012 holds in store for you, Taurus? Look no further than this special ebook edition of Personal Horoscopes 2012 dedicated to the "strong and tenacious" Bull, the second sign of the zodiac. With insightful and entertaining forecasts, detailed descriptions and background, Taurus: Personal Horoscopes 2012 is your authoritative Canadian guide to the year ahead. Inside, you'll find: a snapshot of your zodiac sign, including qualities (cardinal, fixed and mutable), elements (fire, air, water, earth), and the planets and houses; week-by-week forecasts covering love and relationships, family and friends, finance, health and fitness, career and travel; at-a-glance monthly charts highlighting best and most stressful days for romance, health, travel and more; personality profiles including lists of prominent people (Canadians among them) born in your sign; and compatibility guides for every combination of signs, detailing the best and more challenging relationships. Start the new year off right with your personalized look at the stars.

Want to know what 2012 holds in store for you, Leo? Look no further than this special ebook edition of Personal Horoscopes 2012 dedicated to the "flamboyant, regal, and powerful" Lion, the fifth sign of the zodiac. With insightful and entertaining forecasts, detailed descriptions and background, Leo: Personal Horoscopes 2012 is your authoritative Canadian guide to the year ahead. Inside, you'll find: a snapshot of your zodiac sign, including qualities (cardinal, fixed and mutable), elements (fire, air, water, earth), and the planets and houses; week-by-week forecasts covering love and relationships, family and friends, finance, health and fitness, career and travel; at-a-glance monthly charts highlighting best and most stressful days for romance, health, travel and more; personality profiles including lists of prominent people (Canadians among them) born in your sign; and compatibility guides for every combination of signs, detailing the best and more challenging relationships. Start the new year off right with your personalized look at the stars.

Want to know what 2012 holds in store for you, Scorpio? Look no further than this special ebook edition of Personal Horoscopes 2012 dedicated to the "intense, subtle, and mysterious" Scorpion, the eighth sign of the zodiac. With insightful and entertaining forecasts, detailed descriptions and background, Scorpio: Personal Horoscopes 2012 is your authoritative Canadian guide to the year ahead. Inside, you'll find: a snapshot of your zodiac sign, including qualities (cardinal, fixed and mutable), elements (fire, air, water, earth), and the planets and houses; week-by-week forecasts covering love and relationships, family and friends, finance, health and fitness, career and travel; at-a-glance monthly charts highlighting best and most stressful days for romance, health, travel and more; personality profiles including lists of prominent people (Canadians among them) born in your sign; and compatibility guides for every combination of signs, detailing the best and more challenging relationships. Start the new year off right with your personalized look at the stars.

Want to know what 2012 holds in store for you, Virgo? Look no further than this special ebook edition of Personal Horoscopes 2012 dedicated to the "analytical and precise" Virgin, the sixth sign of the zodiac. With insightful and entertaining forecasts, detailed descriptions and background, Virgo: Personal Horoscopes 2012 is your authoritative Canadian guide to the year ahead. Inside, you'll find: a snapshot of your zodiac sign, including qualities (cardinal, fixed and mutable), elements (fire, air, water, earth), and the planets and houses; week-by-week forecasts covering love and relationships, family and friends, finance, health and fitness, career and travel; at-a-glance monthly charts highlighting best and most stressful days for romance, health, travel and more; personality profiles including lists of prominent people (Canadians among them) born in your sign; and compatibility guides for every combination of signs, detailing the best and more challenging relationships. Start the new year off right with your personalized look at the stars.

Want to know what 2012 holds in store for you, Sagittarius? Look no further than this special ebook edition of Personal Horoscopes 2012 dedicated to the "optimistic and competitive" Archer, the ninth sign of the zodiac. With insightful and entertaining forecasts, detailed descriptions and background, Sagittarius: Personal Horoscopes 2012 is your authoritative Canadian guide to the year ahead. Inside, you'll find: a snapshot of your zodiac sign, including qualities (cardinal, fixed and mutable), elements (fire, air, water, earth), and the planets and houses; week-by-week forecasts covering love and relationships, family and friends, finance, health and fitness, career and travel; at-a-glance monthly charts highlighting best and most stressful days for romance, health, travel and more; personality profiles including lists of prominent people (Canadians among them) born in your sign; and compatibility guides for every combination of signs, detailing the best and more challenging relationships. Start the new year off right with your personalized look at the stars.

Want to know what 2012 holds in store for you, Pisces? Look no further than this special ebook edition of Personal Horoscopes 2012 dedicated to the "empathetic and charitable" Fishes, the twelfth sign of the zodiac. With insightful and entertaining forecasts, detailed descriptions and background, Pisces: Personal Horoscopes 2012 is your authoritative Canadian guide to the year ahead. Inside, you'll find: a snapshot of your zodiac sign, including qualities (cardinal, fixed and mutable), elements (fire, air, water, earth), and the planets and houses; week-by-week forecasts covering love and relationships, family and friends, finance, health and fitness, career and travel; at-a-glance monthly charts highlighting best and most stressful days for romance, health, travel and more; personality profiles including lists of prominent people (Canadians among them) born in your sign; and compatibility guides for every combination of signs, detailing the best and more challenging relationships. Start the new year off right with your personalized look at the stars.

Want to know what 2012 holds in store for you, Aries? Look no further than this special ebook edition of Personal Horoscopes 2012 dedicated to the "hard-driving, powerful, and aggressive" Ram, the first sign of the zodiac. With insightful and entertaining forecasts, detailed descriptions and background, Aries: Personal Horoscopes 2012 is your authoritative Canadian guide to the year ahead. Inside, you'll find: a snapshot of your zodiac sign, including qualities (cardinal, fixed and mutable), elements (fire, air, water, earth), and the planets and houses; week-by-week forecasts covering love and relationships, family and friends, finance, health and fitness, career and travel; at-a-glance monthly charts highlighting best and most stressful days for romance, health, travel and more; personality profiles including lists of prominent people (Canadians among them) born in your sign; and compatibility guides for every combination of signs, detailing the best and more challenging relationships. Start the new year off right with your personalized look at the stars.

Personal Horoscopes 2012 is the complete, authoritative and Canadian guide to what 2012 holds in store for you. With insightful and entertaining forecasts, detailed descriptions and background, Personal Horoscopes includes the following: Week-by-week forecasts for every sign, covering love and relationships, family and friends, finance, health and fitness, career and travel At-a-glance monthly charts highlighting best and most stressful days for romance, health, travel and more Astrology basics, including signs of the zodiac; qualities (cardinal, fixed and mutable signs) and how to interpret them; elements (fire, air, water, earth) and what they represent; and the planets and houses Personality profiles including lists of prominent people (Canadians among them) born in every sign—and on every day of the year Compatibility guides for every combination of signs, detailing the best and more challenging relationships A special section on Chinese Horoscopes, organized by birth year and including detailed characteristics of each sign, plus how the Year of the Dragon will play out.

A timely new title in the I Want to Be... series. "The I Want to Be series provides young readers with some exciting opportunities to think... an attractive choice for beginning readers... Recommended." -- Library Media Connection Through real-life photographs and easy-to-understand text, the books in the popular I Want to Be... series tell young readers what's involved in a particular job: the background and skills that are required, and the activities that take place daily. In I Want to Be President, young readers find out what it takes to be President of the United States. For example, the President has to work with many different people and make speeches. In addition to explaining the job of the President of the United States, I Want to Be President looks at what is involved in becoming the president of a classroom. Special attention is given to the campaign and voting processes. Like the other books in this series, I Want to Be President helps children understand the importance of doing a job well. This book is perfect for reading alone, with a parent or in group story times. It is certain to spark questions and discussions.

A lavishly illustrated tour of America's most compellingly beautiful places.

A lavishly illustrated tour of America's most compellingly beautiful places.

La série de livres Je veux être... offre aux enfants un aperçu réaliste de la journée de travail des adultes. Des légendes faciles à lire ainsi que des photographies en couleur de femmes et d'hommes représentant différentes cultures permettent aux enfants de comprendre ce qu'implique l'exercice de chaque type d'emploi. Les jeunes lecteurs et lectrices apprennent à respecter l'importance du travail bien fait et à apprécier la contribution apportée par ces travailleurs à notre vie et au monde qui nous entoure. Ces livres sont parfaitement adaptés à la lecture indépendante ou en groupe. Il sont garantis de susciter des questions, d'encourager le dialogue et d'inciter les enfants à en apprendre davantage sur les types d'emploi présentés. -- Series titles are also available in English (I Want to Be...) and Spanish (Quiero ser...) The I Want to Be... series gives young children a realistic insight into the working day of adults. Easy-to-read captions and color photographs of women and men from different cultures help children understand what's involved in each occupation. Young readers learn to respect the importance of doing a job well and appreciate the contributions these workers make to our life and the world around us. These books are perfect for reading alone or in group story times. They are certain to spark questions and encourage dialogue and prompt children to learn more about these occupations.

Photographs and easy-to-read text describe the job of a builder.

Provides a simple introduction to the work that zookeepers do, different types of animals with which they interact, and other aspects of a zookeeper's life.

Photographs and simple text describe the work done by librarians.

Photographs and easy-to-read text describe the job of a musician.