In the year 241, twelve-year-old Lina trades jobs on Assignment Day to be a Messenger to run to new places in her decaying but beloved city, perhaps even to glimpse Unknown Regions.

Uses simple vocabulary to describe the hats from different occupations that Word Bird tries on during the week.

When her kindergarten class has Job Day, Junie B. goes through much confusion and excitement before deciding on the "bestest" job of all.

Busy little peas introduce their favorite occupations, from astronaut to zoologist.

"Maxine must figure out what she loves in order to find her perfect job"--

Observing the amazing things that animals can do, a child imagines becoming an architect, a teacher, or an Olympic athlete one day.

Pig Pig thinks of all the jobs he could get, from cook to auto mechanic, and is enthusiastic about performing similar tasks for his family at home.

It's 1947, and George has just graduated from high school in Maine. Unfortunately, there are no available jobs in Maine, so George accepts a position at a logging camp in Oregon. When his friend Jacob has an accident and ends up in the hospital and George visits Jacob in the hospital, he's impressed by the medical staff's love and skill. With prayer and deep consideration, George decides that he, too, wants to have the same type of role, and he determines...

Late at night after children have gone to bed, people who work the night shift, like street sweepers, window dressers, newspaper printers, road workers, and donut bakers, are doing their jobs.

Explores, through brief text and illustrations, various sorts of people, the jobs they do, and the connections among them.