· 글쓴이의 말 ·················································································································4

1. [의원] 약초 캐는 두 남매 ····························································································8
2. [역관] 내 꿈은 외국어의 달인 ····················································································22
3. [광대] 조선 시대 연예인 ··························································································34
4. [훈장] 서당의 우등생 재동이 ·····················································································46
5. [원님] 백성을 지혜롭게 다스리다 ················································································58
6. [사관] 역사를 기록하는 자 ························································································70
7. [대장장이] 쇠를 다루는 사내들 ···················································································82
8. [주모] 나그네들의 휴식처 ·························································································94
9. [시전 상인] 나라에서 허가받은 장사꾼 ·······································································106
10. [목수] 집을 짓는 사람들 ·······················································································118
11. [화원] 세상을 담는 화폭 ·························································································130
12. [포졸] 도둑 없는 사회를 꿈꾸는 남자 ·····································································142
13. [농부] 땅과 하늘의 힘으로 짓는 농사 ·······································································154

· 콕 짚어 찾아보기 ·····································································································166

초등학교 교과 과정을 바탕으로 어린이들에게 꼭 필요한 사회 지식과 정보를 담은 「돌콩 사회 똑똑」 시리즈 『현대 직업의 원조 옛날 직업 납시오』. 옛날 직업의 세계와 문화를 함께 살펴보고, 관련된 현대 직업도 함께 확인할 수 있는 책입니다. 동화를 읽으면서 자연스럽게 옛날 직업을 배울 수 있습니다. 옛날 직업인과 요즘 직업인을 만나 비교해볼 수 있는 기회를 제공합니다.

이 책에 가장 큰 장점은 옛날 직업뿐만 아니라 현대 직업 정보도 함께 다뤄, 아이들이 자신의 직업과 진로에 대해 고민해볼 수 있는 시간을 제공한다는 점입니다. 사람들에게 즐거움을 주는 연예인, 건물을 짓는 건축가, 지역의 행정을 책임지는 시장, 아이들을 가르치는 선생님 그리고 광대, 목수, 원님, 훈장 등 다양한 직업의 세계가 펼쳐집니다.