When you hear the word 'engineer,' what comes to mind? Maybe someone building a bridge or designing a machine. In So You Want to Be an Engineer by Linda Soules, children discover there's more to this profession than meets the eye. There are so many...

The spaces around us can affect how we feel, think, and even behave. In So You Want to Be An Interior Designer by Linda Soules, children get a look at a career that involves much more than picking out pieces and choosing paint colors. For...

Have you ever heard of the praying mantis? Did you know the ancient Greeks named it after the insect’s praying pose? And did you know there are over 2,400 species of praying mantises? In The Mori Family’s Backyard Discoveries, you'll find lots of interesting animals,...

Have you ever wondered why people sing to you on your birthday or blow out candles on a cake? Linda Soules doesn’t shy away from the quirky, confusing things people do; instead, she uses them as the jumping-off point for So You Want To Be...

So You Want To Be a Public Defender is a remarkable career-oriented children’s book in the So You Want To Be series by Linda Soules. This concise, illustrated, child-friendly guide to a public defender career explains what public defenders do and how to become one....

Getting Ready for a Hurricane is a non-fiction picture book for young readers. Fei Zheng-Ward has written a guide for those who live in hurricane-prone regions to help them prepare calmly and stay safe. The sections are organized methodically, beginning with descriptions of how hurricanes...

Quality Time is a beautiful story that shines a light on the love a father has for his new baby. I love the way Colin Darcy made this story read like a nursery rhyme and a loving fairy tale rolled into one. This story teaches...

So You Want To Be An International Aid Worker by Linda Soules is part of the So You Want To Be series. What would you do if a truck full of food was stopped at a checkpoint in the middle of a war? Aid workers...

Sometimes the best careers begin with curiosity about the people and stories all around us. In So You Want to Be a Documentary Filmmaker, Linda Soules introduces young readers to a profession that involves much more than pointing a camera and pressing record. Documentary filmmakers...

So You Want to Be a Mathematician by Linda Soules is an inspiring children’s book that explores what mathematics is and the career paths available to aspiring mathematicians. It encourages children to move beyond the classroom, explore the world, discover patterns, solve puzzles, and search...