BookEarly ChildhoodElementaryFashion Designer

Clothesline Clues to Jobs People Do

Kathryn Heling

Why we picked it

Each spread shows shirts, hats, and accessories on a clothesline, and kids guess the job before turning the page to meet the worker wearing them.

Our review

Each spread shows shirts, hats, and accessories flapping on a line; kids guess the job before turning the page to meet the worker. Bright, crisp art encourages color and pattern recognition while introducing design tools like measuring tapes and sketch pads. Fashion designer appears alongside baker, firefighter, and more, broadening career horizons. An interactive read-aloud that invites dress-up play afterward.

Careers it connects to

Career pages on ImagineMyFuture that list this resource.

Fashion DesignerFashion designers must understand how clothing communicates identity and function for different professions, and this book introduces the concept that what people wear tells a story about who they are.

About this book

From the product listing

A playful introduction to careers in a community, that’s also a rhyming picture book guessing game! Perfect for kids interested in different professions around town.

Who wears what to work? The clues in each kid-friendly rhyme can be spotted hanging from the clothesline—from a mail carrier’s uniform to a firefighter’s pants and heavy coat. Then turn the page to learn which professionals wear and use the special gear in the jobs they do. Clever illustrations show the workers helping one another, and in the end, everyone comes together for a celebration that is out of this world.

Resource details

Resource type: Book
Age ranges: Early Childhood, Elementary
Careers: Fashion Designer
Good for kids who are: Artistic, Realistic; Based on its careers · What is RIASEC?
Author: Kathryn Heling

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