{"id":1366375745,"title":"Clothesline Clues to Jobs People Do","handle":"clothesline-clues-to-jobs-people-do","description":"\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/pages\/kathryn-heling-deborah-hembrook\" title=\"Kathryn Heling and Deborah Hembrook\"\u003eKathryn Heling \u0026amp; Deborah Hembrook\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by:\u003ca title=\"Illustrator Andy Robert Davies\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/andy-robert-davies\"\u003e Andy Robert Davies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLook at the clotheslines \u003cbr\u003eand see every clue!\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWho wears oven mitts, an apron, and a puffy hat? Who uses safety glasses and a saw? Clothes and special gear associated with an array of different professions appear on a clothesline, with an accompanying four line stanza asking the reader to guess what job that person does. Turn the page, and the worker wearing and using the featured items is revealed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKathryn Heling and Deborah Hembrook’s lively and accessible text introduces young readers to seven recognizable careers that are fundamental to most communities. \u003ci\u003eClothesline Clues to Jobs People Do\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent choice for story time and use in preschool and kindergarten classrooms, encouraging interaction with its question and answer format. Readers will enjoy spotting the hidden connection between all of the characters introduced throughout, leading to a surprise ending.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/products\/clothesline-clues-to-the-sports-people-play\" title=\"Clothesline Clues to Sports People Play\"\u003eClothesline Clues to Sports People Play\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/truck-stuck\" title=\"Truck Stuck\"\u003eTruck Stuck\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/clothesline-clues-to-jobs-people-do-spread.jpg?16686160401778306335\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e\u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKathryn Heling \u0026amp; Deborah Hembrook, authors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKathryn Heling and Deborah Hembrook have co-authored several books for children, including I Wish I Had Glasses Like Rosa and Mouse Makes Words: A Phonics Reader. Kathryn and Deborah both live in Wisconsin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/kathryn-heling-deborah-hembrook\" title=\"Kathryn Heling \u0026amp; Deborah Hembrook\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Kathryn \u0026amp; Deborah.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndy Robert Davies, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAndy Robert Davies is a professional UK based Illustrator working for clients around the world. His artwork has been used in an editorial context by the Independent on Sunday and Guardian newspapers, in viral marketing campaigns for Vodafone, and for several successful book titles. His first children's book Truck Stuck has won a number of awards and plaudits from respected sources in the USA and has recently been published in Korea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Illustrator Andy Robert Davies\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/andy-robert-davies\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Andy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBank Street College of Education's Best Children's Books of the Year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeling and Hembrook's clever conceit challenges children to analyze a small town's clotheslines to guess the job each of their owners does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClose-up on the clothesline: \"Uniform and cap, \/ an invite for you. \/ Big bag of letters. \/ What job does she do?\" A turn of the page reveals a macro view of the home, van and the woman doing her job, \"She is a mail carrier.\" Indeed, she can be spotted throughout the book delivering invitations to all the rest of the characters, who gather at the end for a \"Launch Party.\" The verses' rhymes are spot-on, though the rhythm falters a couple of times. The authors nicely mix up the gender stereotypes often associated with several of these occupations, making the carpenter, firefighter and astronaut women. But while Davies keeps uniforms and props pretty neutral (he even avoids U.S. mail symbols), he keeps to the stereotypes that allow young readers to easily identify occupations--the farmer chews on a stalk of wheat; the beret-wearing artist sports a curly mustache. A subdued palette and plain white backgrounds keep kids' focus on the clothing clues. Still, there are plenty of details to absorb--the cat with arched back that anticipates a spray of water, the firefighter who \"lights\" the rocket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePair this with Leo Timmers' Who Is Driving? (2007) for twice the guessing fun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChildren will be thinking about what job they would like to have after meeting the friendly workers in this picture book. Seven people have uniforms drying on their clotheslines. On one spread, a paint-stained shirt hangs next to a beret. On another, coveralls and gloves hang above a scattering of tools, and, in another, a long hose is draped over the line supporting a pair of suspenders and heavy pants. After the clothing and equipment are identified in two short rhyming sentences, children are asked to guess the job each man or woman holds. The answer is revealed when readers turn the page and see the worker in the uniform and using the tools. At the end of the book, the characters come together for a \"Launch Party\" for the astronaut. This ending will come as no surprise to children who noticed the busy mail carrier. Full-spread illustrations (digitally manipulated pencil and mixed-media drawings) depict happy, productive people working indoors and out. 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Who uses safety glasses and a saw? Clothes and special gear associated with an array of different professions appear on a clothesline, with an accompanying four line stanza asking the reader to guess what job that person does. Turn the page, and the worker wearing and using the featured items is revealed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKathryn Heling and Deborah Hembrook’s lively and accessible text introduces young readers to seven recognizable careers that are fundamental to most communities. \u003ci\u003eClothesline Clues to Jobs People Do\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent choice for story time and use in preschool and kindergarten classrooms, encouraging interaction with its question and answer format. Readers will enjoy spotting the hidden connection between all of the characters introduced throughout, leading to a surprise ending.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/charlesbridge.myshopify.com\/products\/clothesline-clues-to-the-sports-people-play\" title=\"Clothesline Clues to Sports People Play\"\u003eClothesline Clues to Sports People Play\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/products\/truck-stuck\" title=\"Truck Stuck\"\u003eTruck Stuck\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"cvr-border-gray\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/clothesline-clues-to-jobs-people-do-spread.jpg?16686160401778306335\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e\u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKathryn Heling \u0026amp; Deborah Hembrook, authors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKathryn Heling and Deborah Hembrook have co-authored several books for children, including I Wish I Had Glasses Like Rosa and Mouse Makes Words: A Phonics Reader. 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His first children's book Truck Stuck has won a number of awards and plaudits from respected sources in the USA and has recently been published in Korea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Illustrator Andy Robert Davies\" href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/pages\/andy-robert-davies\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Andy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBank Street College of Education's Best Children's Books of the Year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeling and Hembrook's clever conceit challenges children to analyze a small town's clotheslines to guess the job each of their owners does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClose-up on the clothesline: \"Uniform and cap, \/ an invite for you. \/ Big bag of letters. \/ What job does she do?\" A turn of the page reveals a macro view of the home, van and the woman doing her job, \"She is a mail carrier.\" Indeed, she can be spotted throughout the book delivering invitations to all the rest of the characters, who gather at the end for a \"Launch Party.\" The verses' rhymes are spot-on, though the rhythm falters a couple of times. The authors nicely mix up the gender stereotypes often associated with several of these occupations, making the carpenter, firefighter and astronaut women. But while Davies keeps uniforms and props pretty neutral (he even avoids U.S. mail symbols), he keeps to the stereotypes that allow young readers to easily identify occupations--the farmer chews on a stalk of wheat; the beret-wearing artist sports a curly mustache. A subdued palette and plain white backgrounds keep kids' focus on the clothing clues. Still, there are plenty of details to absorb--the cat with arched back that anticipates a spray of water, the firefighter who \"lights\" the rocket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePair this with Leo Timmers' Who Is Driving? (2007) for twice the guessing fun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChildren will be thinking about what job they would like to have after meeting the friendly workers in this picture book. Seven people have uniforms drying on their clotheslines. On one spread, a paint-stained shirt hangs next to a beret. On another, coveralls and gloves hang above a scattering of tools, and, in another, a long hose is draped over the line supporting a pair of suspenders and heavy pants. After the clothing and equipment are identified in two short rhyming sentences, children are asked to guess the job each man or woman holds. The answer is revealed when readers turn the page and see the worker in the uniform and using the tools. At the end of the book, the characters come together for a \"Launch Party\" for the astronaut. This ending will come as no surprise to children who noticed the busy mail carrier. Full-spread illustrations (digitally manipulated pencil and mixed-media drawings) depict happy, productive people working indoors and out. An assortment of birds and an inquisitive cat add interest to the pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/clothesline-clues-to-jobs-people-do-cvr.jpg?16686160401778306335\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/clothesline-clues-to-jobs-people-do-hires.zip?16686160401778306335\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/clothesline-clues-to-jobs-activity-guide.pdf?16686160401778306335\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Activity Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58089-251-3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-58089-252-0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE-book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-60734-574-9 EPUB\u003cbr\u003e ISBN: 978-1-60734-447-6 PDF\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 3-7\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 40\u003cbr\u003e9 x 9\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]"}

Clothesline Clues to Jobs People Do

By: Kathryn Heling & Deborah Hembrook / Illustrated by: Andy Robert Davies

Look at the clotheslines
and see every clue!

Who wears oven mitts, an apron, and a puffy hat? Who uses safety glasses and a saw? Clothes and special gear associated with an array of different professions appear on a clothesline, with an accompanying four line stanza asking the reader to guess what job that person does. Turn the page, and the worker wearing and using the featured items is revealed.

Kathryn Heling and Deborah Hembrook’s lively and accessible text introduces young readers to seven recognizable careers that are fundamental to most communities. Clothesline Clues to Jobs People Do is an excellent choice for story time and use in preschool and kindergarten classrooms, encouraging interaction with its question and answer format. Readers will enjoy spotting the hidden connection between all of the characters introduced throughout, leading to a surprise ending.

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Kathryn Heling & Deborah Hembrook, authors

Kathryn Heling and Deborah Hembrook have co-authored several books for children, including I Wish I Had Glasses Like Rosa and Mouse Makes Words: A Phonics Reader. Kathryn and Deborah both live in Wisconsin.

Read more about Kathryn & Deborah.


Andy Robert Davies, illustrator

Andy Robert Davies is a professional UK based Illustrator working for clients around the world. His artwork has been used in an editorial context by the Independent on Sunday and Guardian newspapers, in viral marketing campaigns for Vodafone, and for several successful book titles. His first children's book Truck Stuck has won a number of awards and plaudits from respected sources in the USA and has recently been published in Korea.

Read more about Andy.

  • Bank Street College of Education's Best Children's Books of the Year

Kirkus Reviews

Heling and Hembrook's clever conceit challenges children to analyze a small town's clotheslines to guess the job each of their owners does.

Close-up on the clothesline: "Uniform and cap, / an invite for you. / Big bag of letters. / What job does she do?" A turn of the page reveals a macro view of the home, van and the woman doing her job, "She is a mail carrier." Indeed, she can be spotted throughout the book delivering invitations to all the rest of the characters, who gather at the end for a "Launch Party." The verses' rhymes are spot-on, though the rhythm falters a couple of times. The authors nicely mix up the gender stereotypes often associated with several of these occupations, making the carpenter, firefighter and astronaut women. But while Davies keeps uniforms and props pretty neutral (he even avoids U.S. mail symbols), he keeps to the stereotypes that allow young readers to easily identify occupations--the farmer chews on a stalk of wheat; the beret-wearing artist sports a curly mustache. A subdued palette and plain white backgrounds keep kids' focus on the clothing clues. Still, there are plenty of details to absorb--the cat with arched back that anticipates a spray of water, the firefighter who "lights" the rocket.

Pair this with Leo Timmers' Who Is Driving? (2007) for twice the guessing fun.

School Library Journal

Children will be thinking about what job they would like to have after meeting the friendly workers in this picture book. Seven people have uniforms drying on their clotheslines. On one spread, a paint-stained shirt hangs next to a beret. On another, coveralls and gloves hang above a scattering of tools, and, in another, a long hose is draped over the line supporting a pair of suspenders and heavy pants. After the clothing and equipment are identified in two short rhyming sentences, children are asked to guess the job each man or woman holds. The answer is revealed when readers turn the page and see the worker in the uniform and using the tools. At the end of the book, the characters come together for a "Launch Party" for the astronaut. This ending will come as no surprise to children who noticed the busy mail carrier. Full-spread illustrations (digitally manipulated pencil and mixed-media drawings) depict happy, productive people working indoors and out. An assortment of birds and an inquisitive cat add interest to the pages.

Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-58089-251-3

Paperback
ISBN: 978-1-58089-252-0

E-book
ISBN: 978-1-60734-574-9 EPUB
ISBN: 978-1-60734-447-6 PDF

Ages: 3-7
Page count: 40
9 x 9