21st July 2018

Book Reviews

What Football Job Can You Do?

...gives children an energetic crash-course in all things football

What Football Job Can You Do? gives children an energetic crash-course in all things football, the game beloved by millions across the globe. It contains stats, obscure facts, insights and a rundown of the beautiful game in fluid detail and easy-to-read bite-size chunks, displayed alongside pleasant and light-hearted illustrations of people at work and at play. This means that the book isn’t just a treasure trove of written content. Every page has a character and a story, to help annotate the indispensable pieces of information beside them.
5/5

What Do Construction Workers Do?

It is vital that construction reaches out to future generations from a young age

‘What Do Construction Workers Do?’ is a brilliant way to engage with children and open their eyes to the wide range of jobs and careers it offers. The book’s diverse cast of characters are the perfect way to show them what construction workers do, how this benefits society and our environment, and why people like me are so passionate about the industry!
What do construction workers do
Suzannah Nichol MBE
Chief Executive of Build UK

Once people used to think that only boys could be builders and girls weren’t interested

I think it’s good that kids can learn more about being a construction worker for when they grow up, so that they can decide what they want to do. Once people used to think that only boys could be builders and girls weren’t interested, but this book will help people to understand that everyone can be a construction worker. You could also give copies to homeless people to help inspire them.
What do construction workers do
Siam
Howardian Primary School, Cardiff

...a lot of useful facts about the different jobs that you can do in construction

I really like that everyone can have a role in construction and no one is left out. It also gives you a lot of useful facts about the different jobs that you can do in construction and how you can become each of them.
What do construction workers do
Lamar
Howardian Primary School, Cardiff

It’s a great book

It’s a great book because it encourages people to go into a lot of different jobs in construction. It is also good because it gives you all of the information about construction workers and what they do so that you can decide for yourself. I also liked that it’s trying to get girls into construction too.

I would recommend it to all of my friends.
What do construction workers do
Felix
Howardian Primary School, Cardiff

One day I might even be able to build my own house.

It is inspiring for me as a kid to see what I can be when I grow up.

One day I might even be able to build my own house.
What do construction workers do
Leo
Peareswood Primary School, Kent

I want to be a hard-working person when I grow up.

I really liked the book because it will inspire children like me all around the world to be what they want to be when they grow up. I think construction workers work really hard and I want to be a hard-working person when I grow up.
What do construction workers do
Azeeza
Peareswood Primary School, Kent

...inspiring individuals from all backgrounds...

Wates Residential is passionate about inspiring individuals from all backgrounds and showing what the sector has to offer. What Do Construction Workers Do? offers a great insight into the diversity of roles and people in our workplaces.

The author, Emma Juhasz and the Children’s University, have done a wonderful job at helping us to bring our sector to life and I hope many more young people will be encouraged to see construction as a career of choice in the future.
What do construction workers do
Kate Ives
Development Director at Wates Residential

What Do Vets Do?

Great introduction to different career choices for kids!

My 7-year-old daughter loved this book and we have bought two more copies for presents. It is really easy to read, full of lots of fun facts, beautifully illustrated and has lots of games/quizzes for kids to get fully immersed with too. I can not wait for the other career books in the series to come out!
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Carlotta
5/5 on Amazon

Highly recommended!

After buying this book for my animal mad daughter, I bought a second copy for an equally keen nephew. It’s really nicely written, so they dip in & out of it without getting too overwhelmed and has lots of random interesting facts. A big thumbs up!
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Rob
5/5 on Amazon

Excellent Book

This book is brilliant and has everything you could ask for for your child. It’s well written, full of interesting facts and even has some games too. If your child likes animals, this book is a must have. The illustrations really appeal and I truly can’t recommend this book enough.
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Holly
5/5 on Amazon

Brilliant Fact Book That Keeps Entertained

I bought this book for my 9-year old daughter who loved doing the games and quizzes and then her 6-year old brother read it too and needed his own copy for the games and quizzes. At this price it is an excellent party bag and stocking filler.
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Amazon Customer
5/5 on Amazon

Informative for kids and adults alike

This was a fun, illustrated book on being a vet. We enjoyed reading it with our 6 year old. As adults, we learned a lot too!
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Anon
5/5 on Amazon

Wonderful book about vets

I bought this for my 10 year old daughter. She loved all the facts about vets and was very interested in all the types of work vets can do. She loved doing all the puzzles/ games at the end of each chapter. Wonderful illustrations and well researched. I would highly recommend this book to any children who may be interested in animals. I can’t wait for the next book in the series.
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Okcin
5/5 on Amazon