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hard work

Books about hard work for readers of all ages.

Cover of The Three Little Pigs

The Three Little Pigs

First Glance Books

Ages 3–8hard workpreparation

Cover of Busy As a Bee! (Dr. Seuss/Cat in the Hat)

Busy As a Bee! (Dr. Seuss/Cat in the Hat)

Mary Tillworth, Christopher Moroney

Ages 3–7naturecuriosity

Cover of Before They Were Stars (NBA)

Before They Were Stars (NBA)

John Smallwood, John Hareas

Ages 9–12perseverancesports

Cover of Out of the blue

Out of the blue

Victor Cruz

Ages 10–16perseveranceovercoming adversity

Cover of Love as strong as ginger

Love as strong as ginger

Lenore Look

Ages 5–10family loveintergenerational connection

Cover of Apple Farmer Annie

Apple Farmer Annie

Monica Wellington

Ages 3–8agriculturenature

Cover of A reward for Josefina

A reward for Josefina

Valerie Tripp

Ages 7–11familyhard work

Cover of Go, little green truck!

Go, little green truck!

Roni Schotter

Ages 2–6hard workcommunity

Cover of Carlos and the cornfield

Carlos and the cornfield

Jan Romero Stevens

Ages 5–9farm lifenature

Cover of Abraham Lincoln, the backwoods boy, or, How a young rail-splitter became president

Abraham Lincoln, the backwoods boy, or, How a young rail-splitter became president

Horatio Alger, Jr.

Ages 9–14perseverancehard work

Cover of My best everything

My best everything

Sarah Wones Tomp

Ages 8–14familyentrepreneurship

Cover of The little red hen

The little red hen

Barry Downard

Ages 3–8hard workresponsibility

Cover of Farmer Jill

Farmer Jill

Jay Dale

Ages 4–8farm lifeanimals

Cover of The Three Little Pigs by Margot Zemah

The Three Little Pigs by Margot Zemah

Margot Zemach

Ages 3–8hard workpreparation

Cover of Alex Rodriguez

Alex Rodriguez

Sports Publishing Inc, Michael Shalin

Ages 9–12sportsperseverance

Cover of A rosette for Maeve?

A rosette for Maeve?

Anna McQuinn

Ages 4–8determinationanimals

Cover of My rows and piles of coins

My rows and piles of coins

Tololwa M. Mollel

Ages 5–9perseverancesaving and money

Cover of Big Rig [Board Book]

Big Rig [Board Book]

Jamie A. Swenson, Ned Young

Ages 2–5trucksvehicles

Cover of Corn aplenty

Corn aplenty

Dana Meachen Rau

Ages 4–8farmsnature

Cover of The giant hands, or, the reward of industry

The giant hands, or, the reward of industry

Alfred Crowquill

Ages 6–10hard workreward

Cover of Barn raising

Barn raising

Craig McFarland Brown

Ages 5–10communitycooperation

Cover of Cowboy Manny

Cowboy Manny

Susan Ring

Ages 3–7problem-solvinghard work

Cover of Ruth's bake shop

Ruth's bake shop

Kate Spohn

Ages 3–7bakingcreativity

Cover of Jack's House

Jack's House

Karen Magnuson Beil

Ages 3–7buildinghard work