"Someone has to pound the nails.
Someone has to build the dream.
To engineer a bridge takes skill.
Math and science fit the bill,
and I-beams ordered from the mill.
But ... "
What would the world do without those amazing men and women who ensure that the jobs planned by architects, engineers, artists, scientists, designers, authors, and illustrators come to fruition? Well, the world would be in a bit of a mess, I would guess.
Every idea requires a host of workers to get the job done. From the original planning to all the people who will bring that plan to completion, all are honored in this book for the role they play. The list is long when considering the tradespeople who get their hands dirty and work endless hours to create what began in one person's mind concerning change in the world, whatever that change might be.
Lucky we are to have the visionaries; luckier still to have those workers who know what to do with those ideas when building houses, skyscrapers, bridges - even this fine book.
"An author thought up something new,
the illustrator planned and drew,
to make this book for kids like YOU!
But ...
Someone worked to set the text,
run the press, load the reams.
Someone had to make THIS book!
Someone had to build this dream."
This is a thoughtful look at the many people we call 'helpers'. They are trained to do the hard work as is shown in the lovely, detailed and telling artwork. Kids are sure to see here jobs that might attract their future interest, and to learn about the many people it takes to make our world a better place for all. It is a conversation starter, and a terrific book for reading aloud. Way to go, team!
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