Community Workers
These books feature people who work in and around the community. For additional books, please visit the nonfiction shelves and browse the call numbers for each profession. Click here for a print-friendly version of this list.
Picture Books (JE)
| Author | Title | Call Number |
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| Cyrus | Billions of Bricks This counting book leads readers through a day in the life of a construction worker. | JE Cyrus |
| Gomi | The Crocodile and the Dentist Crocodile goes to the dentist, and they both have to overcome their fears. | JE Gomi |
| Heling | Clothesline Clues to Jobs People Do Invites readers to guess different professions based on the uniform and equipment required for each. | JE Heling |
| Lord | Albert the Fix-It Man A cheerful repairman fixes things for his neighbors, who return the kindness when he catches a cold. | JE Lord |
| Shaffer | It's Your First Day of School, Busy Bus!! Busy Bus and his driver, Ben, make sure the school year gets off to a great start | JE Shaffer |
| Verdick | Small Walt A gig snowstorm allows Small Walt to prove his worth as a snow plow. | JE Verdick |
Nonfiction, Folktales & Poetry
| Author | Title | Call Number |
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| School People Fifteen poems celebrate the school bus driver, the teacher, the caring custodian, and the school nurse. | J811 SC |
| Bourgeois | Garbage Collectors Explains the jobs of garbage collectors and recyclers. | J 363.72 BO |
| Bridges | I Drive a Snowplow A driver named Nicole clears the road of snow and ice. | JE 625.7 BR |
| Cole | A Friend Like Iggy The true story of Iggy, a special dog who helps kids testify in court. | J 636.7 CO |
| Firestone | School Secretaries Explains how school secretaries keep schools running. | J 371.2 FI |
| Florance | My Doctor's Visit This Doctor's visit turns even the most squeamish kids into science super fans. | 618.92 FL ? |
| Frost | We Need Pharmacists Shows how pharmacists prepare medicine and educate patients. | J 615.1 FR |
| Jeffries | Meet the Baker A look at the work that bakers, from mixing batter to slicing bread. | J641.8 JE |
| Jeffries | Meet the Farmer Offers and opportunity to hear from one of the many people who grow the food we eat. | J630 JE |
| Kenney | Librarians at Work Highlights the many services a librarian can provide. | J 027 KE |
| Knudsen | Police Officers An introduction to the duties of a police officer. | J363.2 KN |
| Kreisman | People Who Help Provides an overview of community helpers and their jobs. | J 307.3 KR |
| Liebman | I Want to Be a Dentist Photos and lively captions show what happens at the dentist's office. | J617.6 LI |
| Macken | Sanitation Workers Explains how sanitation workers dispose of garbage. | J 628.44 MA |
| McCarthy | Firefighters' Handbook Explores what it takes to be a firefighter, including training and equipment. | J628.9 McC |
| McGill | Buildings Inculdes architects, foremen, construction workers, crane operators, welders, plumbers, electricians, and decorators. | JE 690 McG |
| Minden | Auto Mechanics a look behind the scenes at an auto garage. | J629.28 MI |
| Minden | Nurses Discusses a variety of specializations in nursing. | J 610.73 MI |
| Paul | Whose Hands Are These? Guessing-game introduction to most categories of community helpers. | JE 331.7 PA |
| Russell | Aero and Officer Mike: Police Partners Shows a police dog and his human partner at work and play. | J363.2 RU |
| Shepherd | A Day with Paramedics Simple text and photographs describe the day in the life of a paramedic. | 362.1 SH |
| Trumbauer | We Need Child Care Workers Presents child care workers and describes their role in the community. | J 362.71 TR |
| Worthington | A Plumber's Job Shows how a plumber makes sure everything that carries water works properly | J696 WO |
Last Updated: 3/20
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