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Children's Book Series Promoting the Skilled Trades Launches

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edited January 31 in THE MAIN WALL
Children's Book Series Promoting the Skilled Trades Launches

Ryan Kiscaden, an HVACR and plumbing marketer, announces that his first book in the NEXT UP TRADES Series is available for order. “NEXT UP TRADES represent an illustrated children’s book series which teaches children that the skilled trades are noble, necessary, and appreciated when completed.” Kiscaden continued, “My personal mission statement drove me to create the NEXT UP TRADES series.

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jesmed1rick in Alaska

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  • JayS
    JayS Member Posts: 6

    I think this is great. My kids are too old for these now but, it's a great idea. I hope they keep coming.

  • jesmed1
    jesmed1 Member Posts: 1,377

    Great idea. This reminds me of one of my favorite books from childhood, Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel.

    Larry (from OSHA)
  • EBEBRATT-Ed
    EBEBRATT-Ed Member Posts: 19,947

    @jesmed1

    Now you got me thinking and its going to drive me crazy until I remember the name of MM steam shovel!!! That was my favorite as well.

    Its on the tip of my tongue

    jesmed1
  • Larry Weingarten
    Larry Weingarten Member Posts: 4,042

    Mary Anne? 😎

    Yours, Larry

    jesmed1
  • SlamDunk
    SlamDunk Member Posts: 1,800

    These books would resonate with kids. But, I cant help but think that kids want to be like their parents and that parents would like their kids to be better off then they are. I have noticed one thing though. Professional, well to do, parents sometimes raise kids who are never do wells and when the see their kids not succeeding, they ask me if I could help them get a job in maintenance or in the trades. I never walk away feeling flattered.

    Bernie_the_Brewer
  • Mad Dog_2
    Mad Dog_2 Member Posts: 8,481

    Nothing like hard, manual labor to keep youngsters tempered down and out of trouble. The general public is finally starting to see the folly that ALL kids needa go ta College. I recently sponsored a young man from a well to do family who played College Ball on Scholarship, finished two years with decent grades, but was very unhappy.

    I connected with a good Plumbing shop and he is on track again...and his bosses love him. Mad Dog

    jesmed1SlamDunk
  • SlamDunk
    SlamDunk Member Posts: 1,800

    @Mad Dog_2 , I read this article by Temple Grandin. I agree with you and Grandin


    https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/10/against-algebra/671643/