A hammer. A rolling pin. A water can. A paintbrush. Guess who uses these and other tools of the trade? Adults at work and children at play. Full-color photographs.
Brief text, in question and answer form, and accompanying photographs introduce a variety of objects, their purpose, and who uses them.
A book with a specially fortified binding and durable hardcover designed to withstand repeated use. Often used for children's titles and usually more expensive than standard hardcover editions.
A hammer. A rolling pin. A water can. A paintbrush. Guess who uses these and other tools of the trade? Adults at work and children at play. Full-color photographs.
Brief text, in question and answer form, and accompanying photographs introduce a variety of objects, their purpose, and who uses them.
Miller, the creator of the recent Whose Hat? , has produced another pleasing, full-color photo-essay for the youngest child. The book devotes four pages to each of its nine ``subjects,'' first asking ``Who uses this?'' as a photo of the object is shown on the facing page. The following spread depicts adults employing the object on the left page, while a child makes use of it in a simpler, frequently humorous, fashion on the right. The objects--including a hammer, paintbrush, rolling pin and watering can--are shown again and labeled on the last page. Miller has carefully chosen and posed her models, achieving a non-sexist and racially inclusive mix. (Parents might enjoy picking out Mitch Miller and Chuck Close in the photos.) This is a handsome and useful vehicle to reinforce object recognition skills. Ages 2-up. (Mar.)
Children's Literature
- Joni Lucas
Professions such as barber, conductor, baker and football player are introduced in this enjoyable picture book. Full-color photographs of tools such as a hammer, watering can and paint brush that are used on the job are featured with the question, "Who uses this?" On subsequent pages, the professionals using the tools are pictured along with children using the tools themselves. This book is a great way to help children explore their expanding world, to learn about some common jobs and see that they can paint, juggle, build and bake, too. It also offers opportunities to let children think about future careers and do a little daydreaming. If a parent's career is one of the ones depicted, it offers a perfect way to teach their children about how they earn a living. 1999 (orig.
School Library Journal
PreS-K-- A photographic concept book that employs the same format as its companion, Whose Hat? (Greenwillow, 1988). Bold, black type asks ``Who uses this?'' The next page shows a single item (a hammer, a football, a paintbrush, scissors, etc.). The following two pages depict an adult using the item at work and a child or children using the item at play. Most of the objects can be easily identified by young children, with the exceptions of a leash (professional dogwalker) and a baton (orchestra conductor). The young models are attractive and energetic, without seeming too precious. The full-page photographs are topnotch--clear, bright, inviting, and void of gender and racial stereotypes. While not an essential purchase, this will be an entertaining addition to preschool collections. Two similar titles, Roy's Whose Hat Is That? (1987) and Whose Shoes Are These? (1988, both Clarion) offer more text but less appealing black-and-white photographs. --Heide Piehler, Shorewood Public Library, WI
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Brief text, in question and answer form, and accompanying photographs introduce a variety of objects, their purpose, and who uses them.