A collection of sixty-nine black-and-white photographs by Lewis Hine that capture men in the mid-twentieth century working in the construction industry.
Provides information about the jobs people had during colonial times in America, how they learned the skills they needed, how jobs were chosen, and how modern work compares with that of the colonists.
Best friends Mole and Shrew need money to buy more of their favorite things, books and seeds, but none of the jobs they try seems quite right for them.
Edwin Owl has to switch from sleeping all day to sleeping at night when he goes to work for a big department store, but the sudden change in his sleeping habits puts his new job in jeopardy.
Presents the letters of the alphabet, each with a color photograph and a suggestion for a way to be a helper, from "A--Answer the telephone nicely," to "Z--Zip up your zipper.".
William secretly does the morning chores for each of his three good friends on their birthdays, and when his own birthday comes he finds himself rewarded.
