Ever wonder who is building all the sky scrapers in your city? Ever ponder what it takes to maintain a structure like the Golden Gate Bridge? Well our children likely wonder too. Meet Spud Jr., the littlest tool in the Ironworker's tool belt but a critical member of the team. In a time when children are most often exposed to professions that take place indoors and behind a computer, I hope this story opens up their world of opportunity by reintroducing us all to a trade that helped to build this country. I created the Spud Jr. character for the people below - my husband Sean and my sons John, Will and Tommy.