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All Children Reading - Cambodia - Author
Originally published by The Asia Foundation - Let’s Read.
Brought to you by Let’s Read is a program of The Asia Foundation that supports early reading skills and habits to develop our next generation of critical thinkers and creative innovators in Asia and the Pacific. To read more books like this and get further information about this book, visit: letsreadasia.org. 17 Original Story Different Occupations. Author: All Children Reading - Cambodia. Illustrator: Meth Phearum, Chantha Rathana. Published by The Asia Foundation - Let’s Read, © The Asia Foundation - Let’s Read. Released under CC-BY-4.0. This work is a modified version of the original story. © The Asia Foundation, 2020. Some rights reserved. Released under CC-BY-4.0. For full terms of use and attribution, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Contributing translators: Brendan Boland
author: All Children Reading - Cambodia. illustrator: Meth Phearum, Chantha Rathana. translator: Brendan Boland. publisher: The Asia Foundation - Let’s Read.
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Original Book on Let’s Read: Different Occupations (opens in a new tab)A concise, picture-led introduction to a varied set of jobs, with each person shown doing work associated with their role.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceHow the book presents it: The book presents this favourably.
Talk about: Which parts of a job might be enjoyable, and what might a person want to know before choosing it?
Talk about: Did any character’s job surprise you, and what shaped that expectation?
The range of roles—including women shown as a police officer, pilot, teacher and pediatrician, and men shown as a farmer and chef—offers a chance to notice who can do different kinds of work.
The final statement says the characters love their jobs, presenting work positively; the book does not explore job difficulties, choice or whether every occupation suits everyone.
Which jobs interest you, and what would you want to find out about the work people do each day?
Pause at each picture and invite your child to match the person’s actions or tools to the job title, then discuss any unfamiliar occupations.
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Checked: 8 October 2026.
Relevant to: Work and occupations; Who does which jobs
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