Chefs

Chefs are members of the community who provide food for people at restaurants. Chefs use many tools to cook meals for people. This book tells the reader the names of the tools as well as the meaning of a variety of words. The information is organized in a clear way for the young reader to comprehend. The book provides illustrations that are colorful and descriptive. It also contains many nonfiction text features such as table of contents, glossary, index, and a website to get further information about chefs. This book is recommended for kindergarten and first grade classrooms that are studying community helpers.

Early readers will enjoy learning about some popular careers in this series. These titles introduce new topics such as laws, uniforms, restaurants, menus, power tools, and goggles. Each book includes information about what each worker does and their societal impact. Short blocks of text and color photos appear on each page. Unfamiliar concepts depicted in the images are explained in brief captions. Boldface vocabulary terms are listed in the glossary for review and added comprehension. VERDICT Early childhood education classrooms, day cares, and school libraries may want to consider this series for reading in groups or one-on-one.