Engaging picture book pairs factual text with playful illustrations about teachers and other educators. Character-building content helps children imagine what kind of person they will grow up to be. Includes an interview and advice from a real-life teacher. Starring the MVP Kids.
Miriam is always in the know and ready to explain it all! Just like her favorite teachers, she cares for her students, helps them discover the world, and never stops learning for herself. Join her class and learn about what teachers do in and out of the classroom. An interview with a real-life teacher describes the career and gives practical advice to future educators.
Miriam loves school and really admires her teachers. Her dad is also a college professor, which gives her insight into the life of a dedicated teacher. Set sets up her classroom and prepares lessons for her students, her favorite stuffed animals. Friends come alongside her as principal and coworkers, making sure every student's needs are met. A comical parent-teacher conferences depicts Miriam talking to her grandmother about her son's assignments. Miriam also addresses the role of technology and online learning. Anyone who has ever had a special teacher in their life or aspired to be one will appreciate the honor given to our educators. Children will love the relatable description of the career, and the playful illustrations are sure to produce smiles and laughter.
This book series showcases diversity in positive ways with characters that span various cultures, ethnicities, family situations, physical challenges and more. Readers of all backgrounds will see themselves in the pages while learning to value the diversity within their own community and being exposed to differences from around the world.
About the Playful Apprentice series
The Playful Apprentice series for ages 4-10 is an imaginative and poignant view into children's role-playing. These playful picture books expose children to a variety of community roles and career options that fuel dreams and support character building. The text provides real-life job descriptions while comical illustrations bring duties into context for kids. Readers will gain confidence in trying on new roles and be inspired by interviews and advice from real professionals.
About MVP Kids
Families with a diverse range of cultural and ethnic backgrounds drive the inspiration for child education and social and emotional learning. MVP Kids enables real-world kids to address the challenges in their lives through story-based character lessons where the kids interact at school, in social situations, and in their communities. MVP Kids board books enrich preschool readers while hardcovers and paperbacks focus on school-aged children. Each MVP Kids book includes extensive coaching information for parents and educators that promotes character education, wise decision-making skills, and social and emotional learning.
About the Author: In her Real MVP Kids series of books for preschoolers and elementary students, Sophia Day interacts with children through a recipe of entertainment and inviting illustrations. She promotes healthy mentoring relationships by providing opportunities for parents and teachers to personally relate with their children. Her goal is to help inspire honorable character in young men and women to prepare them to become Real MVPs and to live meaningful, responsible lives. Megan Johnson is a homeschooling, adoptive and special needs mother of five. Prepared by a degree in education, linguistic studies and extensive cross-cultural experience, Megan seeks to provide readers with accessible tools for building a caring, inclusive community. Writing provides an outlet for all of Megan's passions and the satisfaction of completion when the rest of her parenting duties seem never ending. Megan currently resides in Arizona. Timothy Zowada is the illustrator for many of our Real MVP Kids books. Tim has an Associates Degree in Fine Arts and has spent much of his life personally working with children. MVP Kids provides Tim with the opportunity to use his skill as an artist to help kids learn and grow into responsible and mature adults. Tim currently resides in Arizona. For more on Sophia, Megan and Timothy, visit www.MVPkids.com.
