The Next Up Trades series are perfect for Career Day or generally encouraging children to consider the skilled trades. If you like titles such as “Boys Book of Trades,” “Blue Collar ABC,” “When I Grow Up,” or “What Shoes Will You Wear”, these books are also great additions!
Nicole (Pennsylvania)
I started feeling compelled to consider ways to address the labor shortage, especially after recently experiencing an emergency air conditioning repair. Skilled trades professionals are important to solving our comfort problems through their expertise, quality installation, and knowledge.
NEXT UP TRADES IN THE FIELD
School, Community, or Special Events
Interactive Readings
Contractor Storytelling
Contractor Storytelling
Key Highlights:
- Reading of “The Air Came To A Stop”.
- Reading of "The Water Came To A Stop".
As the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) industries grapple with growing labor shortages, this book (and my series) was written to spark early interest in these fields and to appreciate technicians, starting at an early age.
Contractor Storytelling
Contractor Storytelling
Contractor Storytelling
Key Highlights:
- Local contractors speak to the crowd and tell their story.
- Provide a show and tell of HVACR & Plumbing products.
Whether you are part of the MEP community, an educator, or a skilled trades enthusiast, I believe we all can do a much better job acknowledging how noble, essential, and underappreciated technicians are to our society.
Fun For Kids
Contractor Storytelling
Fun For Kids
Key Highlights:
- Coloring pages from the books.
-A scavenger hunt to find all the products throughout the event space.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Educating Children About the Heroes of PLUMBING, HVACR, and Electrical
Comfort.
NEXT UP TRADES represent an illustrated children’s book series which teaches that the skilled trades are noble, necessary, and appreciated when completed. The content of the series focuses on celebrating problem solving and helping others.
This children’
Educating Children About the Heroes of PLUMBING, HVACR, and Electrical
Comfort.
NEXT UP TRADES represent an illustrated children’s book series which teaches that the skilled trades are noble, necessary, and appreciated when completed. The content of the series focuses on celebrating problem solving and helping others.
This children’s book series is ideal for promoting the skilled trades and a top resource for trade career exploration. It’s a fantastic addition to any collection of kids’ educational books and children’s story books.
NEXT UP TRADES TRUCKER HATS ($15 USD)
AVAILABLE NOW!
$15.00 USD
Due to popular demand, we have the Next Up Trades black trucker hat for sale! This hat is worn by Gomer Gopher and is featured in both The Water Came To A Stop and The Air Came To A Stop. If you'd like to order a hat, please use the CONTACT ME form below.
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The Water Came To A Stop Summary
Dean is having an enjoyable birthday with all his friends and family when his home’s water unexpectedly stops. The family acts quickly and calls contractors from NEXT UP TRADES. Gomer Gopher and Flo Fish provide a solution to the problem and help immediately. Dean and the family acknowledge a deep admiration for all those involved in the skilled trade of PLUMBING.
The Water Came To A Stop is the first book of the NEXT UP TRADES series, set in a residential plumbing application. The book utilizes rhyming word structure to teach children that skilled trades work is noble, necessary, and appreciated when completed.
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Up to 2% of the proceeds benefit SkillsUSA.
