- Hardcover: 32 pages
- Publisher: Schwartz & Wade Books (10 May 2011)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0375866647
- ISBN-13: 978-0375866647
- Product Dimensions: 29.2 x 22.1 x 1.3 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,656,131 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A hilarious "how-to" guide to getting a job from the team behind How To Be a Baby, by Me, the Big Sister and How to Get Married, by Me, the Bride.
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The know-it-all narrator from the New York Times Bestselling How to Be a Baby is back with the third book in the series. This time, she knows all about how to get a job, and she walks readers through the whole process: from deciding what you want to be all the way to acing the interview (tip: don't bring your pet gerbils). This book is sure to be a hit with kids who love to play pretend and dream about what they're going to be when they grow up.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
The Boss knows!
20 Jun 2011
Format:Hardcover
The Boss is ready to give us some well thought out advice on how to get a job. OK, so the Boss might not even be out of first grade yet, but she definitely knows what she's talking about. She knows the definition of a job, "A Job is so you can have something to do and get money for your family. And sometimes a Job is so you can get all dressed up and wear your new shoes to work." She knows what isn't a Job: "Sitting in you chair eating cookies (school is a sort of job because you do homework. Except they don't pay you ANY MONEY.)" She also has plenty of hilarious advice as to the jobs you could have when you grow up: a Super-Ballerina-Soccer-Mermaid-Fairy Princess, a Cowboy or Explorer and even a Penguin "but that's just silly." "Except you shouldn't be a Robber. It's not allowed." The most important advice the Boss has though, is to do something that you love and "something you're GOOD at or no one will want you to do it for them."
If I tried to describe all the parts I liked of How to Get a Job...by Me, the Boss, this will be a very long blog entry. My favorite, and I know I'm being bias here, is the Boss's description of the job of a teacher:
If you are a Teacher,
first you need to find some kids
and make them all come to your School
and Behave.
[...]
Teachers MUST know all the answers
and how to be NOT BORING.
How to Get a Job...by Me, the Boss is delightful, clever and funny. It's a great classroom read-aloud with great vocabulary and hilarious illustrations. I can't wait to check out the other books in this series.
If I tried to describe all the parts I liked of How to Get a Job...by Me, the Boss, this will be a very long blog entry. My favorite, and I know I'm being bias here, is the Boss's description of the job of a teacher:
If you are a Teacher,
first you need to find some kids
and make them all come to your School
and Behave.
[...]
Teachers MUST know all the answers
and how to be NOT BORING.
How to Get a Job...by Me, the Boss is delightful, clever and funny. It's a great classroom read-aloud with great vocabulary and hilarious illustrations. I can't wait to check out the other books in this series.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
An Enjoyable Picture Book for the Whole Family
25 Sep 2011
Format:Hardcover
The third in a series of fun books narrated by a know-it-all little girl, How to Get a Job... by Me, the Boss is child's eye view on the process of employment. From brainstorming about what you'd like to be to the practical steps to get there, it's all covered in this volume. Both my seven-year-old and five-year-old really enjoyed it. We have read the other books in the series, so they were familiar with the concept, lots of insight wrapped in wit and child-like goofiness.
The girls comprehended enough to laugh at all the right places and to ask good questions. However, the ground covered was more complex than How to Be a Baby . . . by Me, the Big Sister (How To Series) and How to Get Married ... by Me, the Bride (How To Series) so I am not sure it will be as easily comprehended by preschoolers as those are, but now my kids know about resumes!
Both my girls are very interested in art, and they loved Sue Heap's illustrations. My eldest spent a while studying to try to decide what mediums she used (Publisher's Weekly says crayon and acrylic paint.) Of course, this is great fodder for talking about what kids want to be when they grow up, and the steps it will take to get there. Sally Lloyd-Jones is a great storyteller, and we are all glad when we share her gifts together. We've read this several times already and I'm sure we will continue to enjoy it for many years to come.
The girls comprehended enough to laugh at all the right places and to ask good questions. However, the ground covered was more complex than How to Be a Baby . . . by Me, the Big Sister (How To Series) and How to Get Married ... by Me, the Bride (How To Series) so I am not sure it will be as easily comprehended by preschoolers as those are, but now my kids know about resumes!
Both my girls are very interested in art, and they loved Sue Heap's illustrations. My eldest spent a while studying to try to decide what mediums she used (Publisher's Weekly says crayon and acrylic paint.) Of course, this is great fodder for talking about what kids want to be when they grow up, and the steps it will take to get there. Sally Lloyd-Jones is a great storyteller, and we are all glad when we share her gifts together. We've read this several times already and I'm sure we will continue to enjoy it for many years to come.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Because we've all been the boss
23 Jun 2011
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I gave How to Get a Job to two of my friends as graduation presents, and they loved it. At some point, every kid wants to be the boss. Sally Lloyd-Jones captures the know-it-all, six-year-old we've all been, the crazy career aspirations we've all had, and the playroom good times we all miss. Great for kids and adults.
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