Whose Tools Are These?

by Sharon Katz Cooper, Amy Muehlenhardt (Illustrator)

This series provides a different look at community workers through lively text and vibrant illustrations. Young readers can explore the captivating world of life in their communities with predictable text and fun facts--a perfect choice for read-alouds.

Genres: Picture Books, Nonfiction, Childrens, Juvenile

28 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Anne McKernan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just ok. Descriptions too long for little kids, drawings too obscure.

[Leticia · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was not a big fan of this at all. For my 3yo the pictures were really confusing. I think the illustrator tried to be artistic with some of the who's tool pages, zooming in really close to the tool so that you could barely tell what it was, which made it pointless once we got to the page with the person. I was looking for community helper books but this didn't really fit the bill.

[Samantha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love these kinds of books, even if some of them are a little confusing.

[Bradley]

Read as part of my classroom lessons. I'm trying to get my book count up too!

[Maliha Arman · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a good book to include in dramatic play when speaking about community helpers. The children will learn that tools come in different sizes and textures. I think the pictures could have been better but overall this book is educational and age appropriate for Pre-K; older children may lose interest quickly in this book.

[CRC Washburn · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book to work with pre-k to k and play a game about 'community workers'. This book goes beyond the ordinary books about community workers that are point-and-tell 'this is a nurse, this is a doctor, this is a fireman, etc. It introduces the children to the tools used by community workers. This book's perspective is fresh and engaging. This book goes great with "Whose Coat is This?"

[Erin · Rating 2 out of 5]

I like the concept of this book but not the execution. Some of the illustrations are so simple, you can't exactly tell what they are to begin with--let alone which profession uses the tools in the pictures. Also, some of the tools could be used for several different professions. I'm not a fan of this book.

[Tracy Schillemore · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book shows tools used by various professional and the reader has to guess which profession uses the tool. For example, a stethoscope is used by a doctor.