I Want to Be a Scientist: A My Community I Can Read

"An informative and accessible child's-eye view of STEM careers" —Kirkus Reviews

A Maryland Blue Crab Award honoree

This Level One I Can Read and Guided Reading Level K is perfect for learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own.

For anyone looking for books about community helpers for kids, the I Can Read My Community books are a great choice. The books are bright and upbeat and feature characters who are diverse in terms of gender, race, age, and body type. Kids ages 3–7 will enjoy finding out more about the people who do so much to help all of our communities.

Meet these scientists:

• • Marine biologist
  • Hydrologist
  • Microbiologist
  • Geologist
  • Seismologist
  • Climate scientist
  • Meteorologist
  • Zoologist
  • Astronomer
  • Epidemiologist
  • Physicist

Aspiring young scientists, take heed! . . . An informative and accessible child’s-eye view of STEM careers.  - Kirkus Reviews

An appealing choice from the My Community subset of the I Can Read series. - Booklist

Jaunty, stylized illustrations support the story’s upbeat tone. From patients and visitors to staff, character portrayal is diverse in terms of race, age, and body type. An informative beginning-reader story from the I Can Read! series. - Booklist

The illustrations are expressive, colorful and seem to flow through the different parts of the hospital... VERDICT: A solid addition prescribed for all beginning reader and community helper collections. - School Library Journal

Driscoll distills complicated ideas about science professions into simple sentences for understanding and readability. A good choice as part of a series that can help establish a core collection of early reader titles. - School Library Journal