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I'm a Veterinarian (A Tinyville Town Book) Board book – Picture Book, September 6, 2016

by Brian Biggs (Author)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 27 ratings
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The Tinyville Town series, new from New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Brian Biggs, launches with three books: Tinyville Town Gets to Work!, a world-establishing picture book that introduces the town and its many residents, and two board books, I’m a Veterinarian and I’m a Firefighter. The series is set in a cozy community where the people are kind, everyone says hello when they’re walking down the street, the bus is always on time, and all the townsfolk do their part to keep things running smoothly. Everyone has a job to do in Tinyville Town. With a nod to the busy world of Richard Scarry and the neighborhood feel of Sesame Street, this new series will become a favorite read for preschoolers and is ideal for story time and class discussions about occupations and community helpers. Tinyville Town is a growing, thriving city full of interesting people. They can’t wait to show readers around!

In I’m a Veterinarian, we see what it’s like in a day in the life of a town animal doctor. Tinyville Town’s veterinarian begins her day at home with her two cats, two dogs, and one fish. Once at work, she examines a firefighter’s dalmatian, who is not feeling well at all. Follow along as the vet runs tests and makes a surprising discovery! This book will comfort a child bringing a beloved pet to the vet for the first time, and satisfy an inquisitive child’s curiosity about what an animal doctor does, how they are able to diagnose so many different kinds of pets, and how their office is different from their own doctors.

Every town has at least one vet office, and Tinyville’s is the one kids will want to visit again and again.
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  1. Reading age
    Baby - 3 years
  2. Book 3 of 8
    Tinyville Town
  3. Print length
    22 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    Preschool and up
  6. Dimensions
    6.5 x 0.63 x 7.5 inches
  7. Publisher
    Abrams Appleseed
  8. Publication date
    September 6, 2016
  9. ISBN-10
    1419721356
  10. ISBN-13
    978-1419721359
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"Biggs' cheerfully chunky cartoon style, which employs a thick black line and bold colors against white backgrounds, is friendly and inviting. There is just enough text, with one to two sentences per page, to hold toddlers' attention. Little ones will enjoy meeting the professionals of Tinyville and seeing familiar faces across the series." ― Kirkus

About the Author

Brian Biggs was born in Arkansas, moved to Texas, then moved to New York City to attend Parsons School of Design. He has also lived in Paris and San Francisco. He has worked as an art director and graphic designer, animator for interactivity and multimedia projects, teacher, writer, and illustrator. He has written and drawn comics and graphic novels, designed publications, and illustrated for many magazines and newspapers. He illustrates children’s books, including the New York Times bestselling Frank Einstein middle-grade series by Jon Scieszka, for magazines, newspapers, and advertising; posters, toys, and puzzles. He also works with animation, music, and various other media. His preschool series, Tinyville Town, will be published in summer 2016. He lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Abrams Appleseed; Brdbk edition (September 6, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Board book ‏ : ‎ 22 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1419721356
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1419721359
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ Baby - 3 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.9 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 0.63 x 7.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 27 ratings

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Brian Biggs is an author, illustrator, and designer in Philadelphia. He’s currently writing and illustrating books, constantly drawing pictures, and teaching illustration at Tyler School of Art/Temple University.

He has written or illustrated more than seventy books, some of them being New York Times Bestsellers and several being shown at The Society of Illustrators. The books he has written and illustrated have been read by many imaginative adults and clever children all around the world.

Brian has also designed fonts, raced bicycles, worked as a university professor, performed live ambient guitar, served as calligrapher for a princess, and for a short time played the accordion quite well.

After graduating from Parsons School of Design in 1990 with a degree in graphic design, Brian worked as an art director and designer in Paris France, Ft Worth Texas, San Francisco and Silicon Valley California while moonlighting writing and drawing graphic novels and comics. In 1995 he quit his job and began working as an illustrator, creating drawings, animation, and design for magazines, games, toys, posters, advertising, bicycles, clothing, and various other media.

You can find out more about this stuff at BrianBiggs dot com.

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Jessaca W.
5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic book for littles!
Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2021
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OMG! This book is my favorite of the Tinyville Town series! My 3yo kiddo absolutely loves learning about Val the Veterinarian and how she cares for animals (it's a bonus that firefighter Charlie and his dog make a cameo, because we love the Firefighter book as well!). Highly recommend!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Love this series
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2022
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My kids love these books and it’s a fun quick read for toddlers. Adorable illustrations and the hard back book is built very sturdy.
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Amy Hauschild
5.0 out of 5 stars Very simply put
Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2018
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I wasn't a fan of the tinyville town books when I first bought them (I thought some were a little strangely worded). My 3 year old loves them and they grew on me. Definitely buy all of them though. It's neat when your child connects all the people together.
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Mauve_48
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2019
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Teachers and students love these books that introduce community careers.
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yuchengyao
5.0 out of 5 stars Great kids book
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2017
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Great book for kids
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Stuart Dunn
5.0 out of 5 stars A tiny review of the Tinyville Town series thus far
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2016
There is a new series of books out for younger children from Abrams Books. The series takes places in Tinyville Town and currently there are three books out with a fourth one due out in March 2017. Today, I am going to tell you about these books.

Tinyville Town Gets to Work! is an illustrated hardcover book, measuring approximately 9.5" x 10.5". The book begins with a letter from the author/illustrator, Brian Biggs. In this letter, he talks about all the places he has lived and how they are each a bit different. He did notice that the one thing they had in common was the people. Wherever you go, you will find different people performing different jobs and all working together to make the community thrive. These different communities were the inspiration for Tinyville Town. The book explains that everyone in Tinyville Town has a job and that for the most part everyone has a daily routine. One day that routine is backed up, which causes trash to not be picked up, the donut shop to not be open, and the bus to be behind schedule. It is decided that a wider bridge must be built to accommodate the growing town. The different professions involved and actual construction of the bridge is the main focus of this book.

Following this hardcover book, two board books were released. They are called Tinyville Town: I'm a Firefighter and Tinyville Town: I'm a Veterinarian. Each book is 22 pages in length and focuses on that specific profession. In the firefighter book, we learn that firefighters sleep at the station when they are on duty. That night there is a fire at the bakery. At the fire, each fireman has a job, which include functions like hoses, ladder, hydrant, etc. Back at the fire station, each fireman has a job there too, including cooking and cleaning. In the veterinarian book, we learn that the town vet has a lot of animals, so she spends her whole day with animals. The firefighter we met in the other book brings his dalmatian to the vet, because the dog isn't feeling well. It turns out the dog ate a sock, something my son finds hilarious. I really like these books, because they not only teach your children what different people do, but they show that everyone has a purpose. They also give realistic career ideas, not just astronauts or professional athletes. I can't wait to see how many of these books come out, and I look forward to the release of Tinyville Town: I'm a Librarian next March.
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Jane Herriot
5.0 out of 5 stars I'M a veterinarian and I LOVE this book!
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2020
As a practicing vet, this book gets it right (except for the part where a foreign body surgery is "a quick procedure" lol). I love the family scene at the beginning and I love how it explains the process of making a diagnosis (it's not just guessing!). It makes me feel like it was written with the help of a real veterinarian. Highly recommend.
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Stacie Theis
5.0 out of 5 stars I'm a Veterinarian
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2016
Tinyville Town is a wonderfully engaging and educational series that introduces children to the different people in their neighborhood.

​In I'm a Veterinarian reader's get to spend the day with the Tinyville Town vet as she exams clients and even helps Flash, the fire dog.

Brilliantly detailed illustrations and simple text will keep readers entertained while they learn about the different jobs of the people of Tinyville Town.

I highly recommend checking out the series.
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