A community contributor can be almost anyone in your community. kids love learning about community helpers in their neighborhood. because community workers are always around, it makes them more meaningful to their students. Here is a list of Community Helpers books you can use in your preschool, pre-K, or kindergarten classroom if you make a Community Helpers theme any time of the year. Check out online sources or your local library to financially supplement your classroom library. I’ve put together this list of community help books for you and your students to read!
This age-appropriate list features many different books about community workers- books about doctors, postal workers, bus drivers, pet vets, road builders, garbage collectors and more.
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You can also read books about community helpers on topics related to health and safety or the post office. students get to see what it’s like to spend a day in the life of one of these community workers.
community help books
You may want to start with an overview of what a community helper is, and then expand to more specific jobs from there. Start with the most common community helpers, the ones your kids have probably seen most often.
Whose hands are these? by miranda paul each page shows hands involved in different types of tasks. kids can guess the job of the person doing those tasks.
whose hat is this? By Sharon Katz Cooper This book includes many different hats worn by different types of workers. fun facts fill this book about community helpers.
Clothesline Clues to the Jobs People Do by Kathryn Heling Each clothesline in this book contains clues to the jobs a person does. children can look at the illustrated elements and listen to the text. they can draw conclusions about what work each person does.
whose tools are these? by sharon katz cooper kids can look at different types of tools and guess who uses which one. the text includes a few simple lines about each community helper.
Whose vehicle is this? By Sharon Katz Cooper Many people use special vehicles to do their jobs. take a look at the vehicles and guess who uses it.
i want to be a doctor by dan liebman explore the tools doctors use, the procedures they can perform, and the places they work.
community help books about doctors and nurses
Here are nine books for your preschoolers to learn all about doctors and nurses and what they do!
Helping You Heal: A Book About Nurses by Sarah Wohlrabe Nurses do many things to help people stay healthy or get better.
whose shoes? by Stephen R. swinburne people who have different jobs wear different types of shoes. In part of this book, children can guess the job by looking at the shoes.
i want to be a nurse by dan liebman some nurses work in hospitals. some nurses visit people in their homes. all nurses help people stay healthy and well.
a day in the life of a doctor by heather adamson discover all the different tasks that doctors perform throughout the day.
doctors help by dee smart doctors use special tools, work in different places, and help different kinds of patients.
nurse help by dee ready find out more about the work nurses do and the tools they use.
doctors by cari meister learn more about what doctors do and develop vocabulary related to doctors and their work.
Keeping You Healthy: A Book About Doctors by Ann Owen explores the things doctors do to help people stay healthy.
more books on doctors, nurses and paramedics
community help books about police officers
Do you have a preschooler who wants to be a police officer one day? one of these police officer books will help you learn more about what a police officer does!
i want to be a police officer by dan liebman easy-to-understand photos and text show police officers doing different jobs, some even riding bicycles or on horseback.
help from police officers by dee ready find out more about police officers and the work they do.
keeping you safe by ann owen this book examines the important job of police officers and how they work to keep people safe.
police officers by cari meister learn more about the jobs of police officers. An image glossary is included to increase vocabulary.
police: hurrying up! help! saving! by patricia hubbel simple illustrations and text show the work of police officers.
more books about police officers and other security helpers
community help books about dentists
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Are you teaching a dental topic in your classroom right now, or maybe you just have a preschooler interested in becoming a dentist? one of these dental books will help your preschoolers explore the wonderful job of being a dentist.
a day in the life of a dentist by heather adamson a nonfiction book with photographs that follows a dentist through his workday. the amount of text can challenge the attention span of younger preschoolers, but just a picture reading of this book is good information.
Dentists help Dee Ready discover the work of a dentist and the tools dentists use.
dentists at cari meister kids can learn how dentists help keep teeth healthy.
at the dentist by mari schuh the simple text and photos in this book show exactly what happens when a child visits the dentist for a checkup.
If I were a scholastic dentist, explore a trip to the dentist’s office.
let’s meet a dentist by bridget heos a group of children visit dr. florez to find out how you can help keep your teeth clean and healthy.
more books on dentists and dental care
books about postmen
preschoolers love getting mail! and your students can learn all about being a mail carrier and how the mail gets to them.
deliver your mail by ann owen find out who delivers your mail and how your mail should get there, no matter what.
mail carriers by cari meister clear photos and simple text provide more information about mail carriers and post offices.
The Post Office Book: Mail and How It Moves by Gail Gibbons A closer look at how people and machines move mail across the country.
what do postmen do? by nick christopher who are postal workers? What do they do? what are they wearing? how do they work?
more books about mailmen and the post office
community help books on firefighters
Being a firefighter can be a dangerous but very rewarding job! and your preschooler can learn about the duties of a firefighter with one of these books.
Protecting Your Home: A Book About Firefighters by Ann Owen I love this community helper series of Picture Window Books. the text is informative, yet age appropriate, and the illustrations are large and colorful, perfect for both preschool and kindergarten!
a day with the firefighters by jodie shephard photos and simple text introduce preschoolers to the work of firefighters.
i want to be a firefighter by dan liebman. This is a great non-fiction book with colorful photos that describes the duties of a firefighter with fact-based text that is easy to understand.
Firefighter Frank by Monica Wellington follows what happens to Firefighter Frank throughout his day.
firefighter help by dee ready what is a firefighter? what does a firefighter do? what does a firefighter wear? The text and photos in this book help children answer these questions.
firefighters by cari meister preschoolers can discover more about how firefighters put out fires and keep people safe.
fire station! By Mark Teague A visual treat from acclaimed children’s author/illustrator Mark Teague, your students will enjoy the wacky antics of Edward and Judy.
more books on firefighters
community help books about veterinarians
Do you preschoolers love animals? maybe they want to grow up to take care of them one day! Your students will love learning what it’s like to be a veterinarian and take care of all kinds of animals.
sally goes to the vet by stephen huneck sally is injured while playing in the yard and her family takes her to the vet.
i want to be a vet for dan liebman vet is short for vet. The photos in this book show veterinarians caring for all kinds of animals, not just pets.
a day in the life of a vet by heather adamson what does a vet do all day? This book takes young readers through the work of veterinarians and their care of animals.
Caring for Your Pets by Ann Owen Discover ways veterinarians help you care for your pets.
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help from vets by dee ready vets help take care of pets, farm animals and other animals. they help sick animals and help healthy animals stay healthy.
veterinarians by cari meister find out more about what a veterinarian’s job is like.
more books on veterinarians and zookeepers
books about bus and truck drivers
Every day your preschooler may ride the bus to and from school, but they may not know much more about what it takes to be a bus and truck driver!
Rebecca Pettiford’s Bus Drivers Learn more about bus drivers and how they help people get where they need to go.
Taking You Places: A Book About Bus Drivers by Ann Owens, both city buses and school buses need people to drive them, so others in the community can get transportation.
trucker tom by monica wellington tom drives a big truck across the country, bringing things people need to the places where they live.
community help books on mechanics and construction workers
Whether building roads, working on a construction crew, or building something, one of these community help books on mechanics and construction workers will help your students learn all about these professions.
road builders by b.g. Hennessy It takes many types of trucks to build a road. this book follows the process and introduces all kinds of trucks.
construction by sally sutton simple illustrations and text show a construction crew busy building a library.
construction workers help by tami deedrick a look at the work of construction workers through photos and simple text.
construction workers by cari meister photos and simple text help young readers discover more about the work of men and women in construction jobs.
i want to be a builder by dan liebman explore the different types of skills people use when working on construction projects.
mechanics by cari meister mechanics work on all kinds of machines. This book helps children explore the job of a mechanic.
i want to be a mechanic by dan liebman learn how mechanics find out what’s wrong with machines and how they fix them, including the tools they use.
books about other community helpers
There are many more Community Helper careers to explore! From chef to librarian to farmer to teacher, these books will help you explore all of these exciting community helper careers.
mr. Cookie Baker by Monica Wellington Step by Step, Mr. baker prepares his delicious cookies.
pizza at sally’s by monica wellington the ingredients for sally’s pizza come from different places. A community works together to make sure Sally has what she needs as a pizza maker.
chefs by cari meister explore the tools and tasks in a restaurant kitchen.
cari meister librarians librarians help people find books and locate the information they need. This book helps children explore more about librarians and their work.
librarians help with dee ready to discover where librarians work and the tools they use.
help from teachers by tami deedrick what do you know about teachers? learn more about the ways they work to help students learn.
a day in the life of a teacher by heather adamson follows an elementary school teacher along her journey, discovering everything she does on the job.
teachers by cari meister explores what teachers do before, during and after school.
farmers help smart farmers help people have food to eat. they work hard, often from dawn to dusk. they are an important part of our communities.
Farmers by Cari Meister The photos and text in this book lead children to discover how farmers raise crops and animals.
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