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What Does a Welder Do? (And Why He is my Hero)
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FamilyGeneral Juvenile Fiction
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Publisher: Ls Creative Publishing
Pages: 38
Weight: 0.24
Height: 0.10 Width: 8.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Her daddy wears a mask as dark as midnight. He works with sparks that glow like tiny stars. When he comes home smelling like metal and hard work, she knows exactly what it means: Daddy's home.
Daddy is a welder. He joins pieces of metal together so they stay strong forever. The beams in the big bridge downtown, the railings, the frames that hold our world together: hands like Daddy's helped build them. His hands are rough, scarred, and strong, and they are also the gentlest at bedtime.
Through one little girl's proud and loving eyes, young readers step into Daddy's workshop to see his special mask, his heavy gloves, and the bright, careful work that turns separate pieces into something that lasts. Along the way, she learns that real people build every bridge she crosses and every building she passes, showing up, working hard, and taking pride in doing the job right. And she starts to wonder what she might build someday, too.
This warm, heartfelt picture book helps children:
- Learn what welders do and how their safety gear protects them
- Appreciate the skilled tradespeople who build our communities
- Understand that hands-on work is important, honorable work
- Feel proud of the hardworking grown-ups in their own lives
Includes a bonus coloring page.
A wonderful choice for ages 3-7, families of welders and tradespeople, classrooms learning about community helpers, career day, and every child who thinks their grown-up is a hero.
Book 4 in the People Who Help Our World series, celebrating the everyday heroes who keep our world running.
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