What Should I Wear To Work?

Children’s book author Jana Sedlackova enjoys, among other things, singing in a choir and decorating gingerbread during Christmas. Her love for fairytales fuels her conviction that those who don’t read them are still searching for the perfect one. She graduated from the School of Textile Design and Management in Brno, Czech Republic.Alexandra Hetmerova is a Czech film director, illustrator, and freelance artist. She earned a master’s degree in Animation Film from the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague in 2013 and completed an internship with the Animation Faculty at the Estonian Academy of Arts in Tallinn. Her short animated movies, created during her studies, have won numerous awards at international festivals. Alexandra also worked as a coordinator for the Anifilm festival in the Czech Republic in 2012 and 2013. She was born in Kromeriz, Czech Republic.

Selected for The Children’s Book Council’s March 2024 “Hot Off The Press” Reading List"Majova's illustrations have a goofy, angular aspect to them reminiscent of pictures by Sid Fleischman or Tony Ross and Quentin Blake. This makes the inappropriate gear seem even funnier. It is never too early to encourage young readers to explore the world of work! I'm a big fan of exposing children to a wide variety of employment opportunities." —Karen Yingling, YA Books Central"I can imagine young kids going through this book time and again, poring over the pictures of people in the wrong work clothing and marveling over new things they notice each time they look. I love the message of this book, about how the utility of clothing changes depending on what you want to do. Jana Sedlackova shows with humor, accuracy and energy how a mask suitable for the opera will not protect a firefighter, and how hiking boots, while sturdy and practical for many things, won't help a ballet dancer get through her performance. Each page spread gives the humorous depiction of a person wearing a wildly inappropriate selection, and on the other side is a labeled collection of what that person would wear, plus the equipment they'd use. A nice book that will be enjoyed by a wide variety of children." —Marsha, NetGalley-Reviewer"This would be good to have at a home library or a book for kids to read for fun in the classroom." —Christine R., Netgalley-Educator"How unique and intriguing! I’ve never seen an interactive book where the young reader gets to pick out proper clothing for various occupations! As an adult, even I had fun looking through the options to pick out the appropriate gear to fit each situation. The crazy outfits each person starts with are humorous and readers get a chance to explore various activities shown. This would be a good gift for a young child as there’s the ability to actually write in the book if you own it."—Netgalley-Librarian

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