Career Ideas for Kids Who like Art / Edition 2

by Diane Lindsey Reeves, Nancy Bond

Overview

What do you want to be when you grow up? As a student, could you possibly know exactly what career you will choose as an adult? Of course not! But this is the perfect time to start discovering who you are, what you like to do, and what you can do best.

The Career Ideas for Kids series explores a wide range of career possibilities based on your specific interests and helps you link your talents to a variety of actual professions. Highly motivational and just plain fun, each lighthearted volume is filled with delightful text and playful illustrations. Exciting job profiles outline each career, and interviews with established pros offer firsthand insights on what each profession is really like. Step-by-step self-assessment and a wealth of career discovery activities and resources make the Career Ideas for Kids books essential guides for kids to learn more about themselves and the world of work. For those who love to draw, take pictures, or get creative, Career Ideas for Kids Who Like Art, Second Edition provides the perfect introduction to art professions from working at the drawing board to conceptualizing product designs to bringing images to life on the computer screen.

Career profiles include: animator, artist, choreographer, fashion designer, graphic designer, industrial designer, museum curator, photojournalist.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780816065417
Publisher:	Ferguson Publishing Company
Publication date:	06/28/2007
Series:	Career Ideas for Kids Series
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	6.47(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.72(d)
Age Range:	9 - 14 Years

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     vii
Make a Choice!     1
Choice A     2
Choice B     2
How to Use This Book     3
Get in Gear!     7
Watch for Signs Along the Way     7
Rules of the Road     9
Dangerous Detours     16
Ultimate Career Destination     17
Get Some Direction     18
Take a Trip!     27
Actor     29
Animator     38
Architect     47
Artist     55
Chef     64
Choreographer     74
Cosmetologist     83
Development Director     91
Fashion Designer     99
Floral Designer     108
Graphic Designer     117
Industrial Designer     126
Interior Designer     133
Museum Curator     141
Photojournalist     149
Make an Artistic Detour!     157
A World of Artistic Careers     158
Don't Stop Now!     163
Narrow Down Your Choices     165
Surf the Net     165
Snoop at the Library     167
Get In Touchwith the Experts     169
Chat on the Phone     171
Information is Power     175
What's Next?     179
Watch for Signs Along the Way     180
Rules of the Road     180
Dangerous Detours     181
Ultimate Career Destination     182
Get Some Direction     182
Hooray! You Did It!     185
Some Future Destinations     187
It's Not Just for Nerds     187
Awesome Internet Career Resources     188
Join the Club!     191
More Career Books Especially for Kids     191
Heavy-Duty Resources     193
Finding Places to Work     193
Index     195

Editorial Reviews

This book is about choices, and looking ahead. Students can wait until college, or they can start investigating career options while in elementary or high school. A questionnaire provides help in pinpointing areas of interest. The book provides a listing of various occupations that indicate skill sets required and a brief description of that job. Actor is first, and a lot of information is provided about children's theaters and how to get involved right now. The Check It Out section provides resources for additional information. The real special interest of the book is specific information about a real actor, detailing her career and how she turned her childhood interest in being a FBI agent into being a part time actress. The range of careers studied is impressive; including architect, floral designer, animator, graphic designer, and of course artist. A concluding component supplies additional suggestions, such as surfing the net for addition resources and participation in a shadow-professional day. This is a well-rounded publication that presents a realistic picture, with the bonus being real people's stories.

Children's Literature - Kristin Harris

Gr 5-9-Both books begin with the same test to help readers determine their individual abilities and interests. With the results as a catalyst, they can then explore the wide array of careers that are examined in detail. In Art, jobs such as actor, animator, chef, and photojournalist are included. Communications careers range from hotel manager to publicist to broadcaster. Each entry defines the position, gives suggestions for "trying it on" through activities or places to visit, and describes it from the perspective of someone working in the field. Relevant books, CD-ROMs, magazines, Web sites, and organizations to contact are given where appropriate. Both books have lists of additional career opportunities with practical advice on how to investigate them and suggestions for further reading. Reeves's writing is upbeat, easy to read, and filled with pertinent information. The format is appealing and in the few fill-in-the-blanks sections, readers are reminded that they should use a separate piece of paper. Black-and-white photographs and pencil drawings illustrate the books. Career Discovery Encyclopedia (Ferguson, 1997) and Maria Gisler's Art (VGM, 1998) are good choices, but these titles are outstanding.-Diane P. Tuccillo, Mesa Public Library, AZ

School Library Journal

The lack of money in the arts makes finding full-time art-related work tough; this book helps readers apply their skills to occupations that really exist by examining 15 different jobs in detail, among them, museum curator, chef, fashion designer, and industrial designer. The book opens with a lengthy 84-question quiz intended to help readers ascertain their field of interest. Each career entry contains interviews with people working in the field along with addresses. Readers are encouraged to go to the library and the Internet to continue their research, and there are also tips on setting up informational interviews with people working in artistic fields. A helpful browsing tool for students who want to think ahead to their post-school years. (Nonfiction. 12-16)

Kirkus Reviews