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32 pp.
| Benchmark |
September, 2000 |
LibraryISBN 0-7614-1003-1$$22.79
(4)
K-3If You Were A . . . series.
These spirited if occasionally corny introductions to four different professions emphasize each's idiosyncrasies, pleasures, and social value. The descriptive prose is sure-footed, but the color photographs, featuring workers of both sexes and many races in action, sometimes have a contrived feel. Each book ends with a page of photos of tools of the trade and images of workers through the ages. Glos., ind.