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Book Review My Community Jobs Bus Drivers / Coaches / Garbage Collectors / Park Rangers / Principals / Zookeepers (My...

by Julie Murray

Book Details

Publisher:Abdo Kids
Published:2015-08
Format:paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1532107854

Reading Info

Age Range:3-5

About This Book

This series is a great way for kids to learn about some of the most important workers in their communities and strengthen their reading skills. Vibrant covers will attract readers while short, very simple sentences paired with colorful photographs will keep them reading! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Junior is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.

Our Review

This engaging community helpers book introduces young children to the essential workers who make neighborhoods function, using simple sentences and vibrant photographs that will capture preschool attention spans. The carefully leveled text supports early reading development with predictable patterns and familiar vocabulary, while the colorful images provide clear visual context for each profession. This approach makes complex social concepts accessible to the youngest learners, showing them how firefighters, police officers, and other community members contribute to daily life.

What sets this educational book apart is its dual focus on literacy development and social awareness, aligning with early learning standards without sacrificing child appeal. The bright, engaging photographs of real community helpers at work will spark recognition and curiosity during read-aloud sessions. Parents seeking foundational reading practice combined with meaningful content about neighborhood roles will find this resource particularly valuable for building both skills and understanding in their three- to five-year-olds.

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