Community Helper Books

 Introduces children to the important people who make our communities cleaner, safer, and better.

What does a doctor do? These kids have a few ideas. But to learn more, they talk to Dr. Zambil. He tells them how he helps sick or hurt kids feel better. He sees healthy kids to help keep them healthy. He even helps train new doctors. Let’s hear it for doctors!

Do you want to learn more about police cars? Police dogs? Other tools the police use? Then it’s your lucky day! Officer Gabby is a police officer. She knows how to keep people safe. She shows a group of kids how she does her job. Three cheers for police officers!

Let’s meet people who make our communities cleaner, safer, more pleasant places to live.

In Construction Workers, early readers will learn how construction workers tear down old buildings and build new ones.

What do construction workers do? Some lucky kids are about to find out! They visit Mr. Moore, a construction worker who’s helping to build a new school.

Are you curious about fire trucks? Firefighting clothes? Hoses and ladders? You’re in luck! Firefighter Jim works at the fire department. He knows how to handle all kinds of emergencies. He shows a group of kids how he does his job. Let’s hear it for firefighters!

Have you ever had a toothache? Or gotten your teeth cleaned? Dr. Florez could help you out! She’s a dentist, and today she has an office full of curious visitors. They try out her dentist’s chair and look at X-rays of teeth. They also learn how she helps patients keep their teeth clean and healthy. Hooray for dentists!

What does a veterinarian do? Let’s find out! Dr. Kate is a veterinarian. She visits a school to give Henry, the class guinea pig, a checkup. She shows the class the tools she uses. She tells them about the many things vets do. And the students learn how to take good care of Henry. Hooray for veterinarians!

Whiteboards, computers, and stickers. What do these things have in common? They’re all tools Ms. Crawford uses in her job. Ms. Crawford is a fourth grade teacher. She invites a group of students learning about community helpers to visit her classroom. She shows them the many ways she helps her students learn. Hooray for teachers!

Are you curious about dinosaurs? Music? Volcanoes? You’re in luck! Mr. Field is a librarian. He knows how to find information about all kinds of cool things. He shows the students in Mrs. Ríos’s class how to use the library. Let’s hear it for librarians!

This book follows a nurse through the work day, and describes the occupation and what the job requires.

Put on your thinking cap and guess whose hat is whose. There are hard hats and soft hats, square hats and round hats. There are even very tall hats. Some workers wear special hats to help them do their jobs. Can you guess whose hat is whose?

This book follows a garbage collector through the work day, and describes the occupation and what the job requires.

In Plumbers, early readers will learn what plumbers do to install and maintain water systems in homes and in the community.

 In Police Officers, emergent readers will learn how police officers keep communities safe.

 Use your thinking tool and guess whose tools are whose. Tools can be big, small, soft, hard, sharp, or smooth. Many workers use special tools to do their jobs. Can you guess whose tools are whose?

In Farmers, early readers will learn how farmers work to raise crops and animals.

In Lifeguards, beginning readers will learn how lifeguards keep swimmers safe at the pool and on the beach.

This book follows a construction worker through the work day, and describes the occupation and what the job requires.

Farmers grow the food we eat. Learn about a farmer’s tools, workplace, and role in the community.

 Presents the community helpers on the scene at school using simple text and full-color photography.

Police officers keep us safe. Learn about a police officer’s tools, workplace, and role in the community.

In Show Me Community Helpers, kids get a just-right reference book about important people like fire fighters, police officers, doctors, and teachers. Tons of facts and photos teach kids about community helpers and the ways they help us every day.

First you’ll meet the crew. Then you’ll see all the trucks up close—cement mixers, bulldozers, dump trucks, graders, pavers—and learn what each one does. And finally, you’ll watch a bustling new road come to life!

 Learn about the import job mail carriers do in your neighborhood. Perfect for younger kids, this nonfiction book tells what a mail carrier is, how their mail truck works, and describes how the mail must get delivered no matter what the situation.

 Describes some of the things that police officers do to help keep people safe.