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Community helpers book for preschool, Meet and respect community workers facts & coloring book, Care about the Earth, Th...

by Rosa Moss

Book Details

Publisher:Courier Corporation
Published:2013-08-21
Pages:36
Format:paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0486494071

Reading Info

Age Range:3-5

About This Book

Youngsters are introduced to helpful people in their community. Thirty drawings depict a school bus driver, librarian, doctor, nurse, mechanic, firefighter, police officer, teacher, and other important people. Rhyming captions. Free Teacher's Manual available. Grades: PreK–K.

Our Review

This charming picture book introduces preschoolers to the essential helpers who make their community function through thirty clear, engaging illustrations. Young children will meet familiar figures like firefighters and teachers alongside less celebrated but equally important roles such as mechanics and school bus drivers. Simple rhyming captions accompany each drawing, making the concepts accessible while supporting early literacy development. The book provides a wonderful foundation for understanding community roles and sparking conversations about everyday heroes.

What sets this educational resource apart is its thoughtful inclusion of diverse community helpers beyond the usual suspects, giving children a more complete picture of their world. The rhyming text makes the content memorable and enjoyable for repeated readings, while the clean illustrations ensure even the youngest readers can easily identify each profession. Parents and educators will appreciate how naturally this book opens discussions about gratitude and how different jobs contribute to society. The available teacher's manual extends the learning experience, making this particularly valuable for classroom settings focused on social studies concepts for early childhood.

Themes

Juvenile Nonfiction

Subjects

Juvenile Nonfiction