Let's Meet a Police Officer (Cloverleaf Books ™ ― Community Helpers) - Softcover

Bellisario, Gina

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1467708046 ISBN 13: 9781467708043

Publisher: Millbrook Press ™, 2013

Synopsis

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!

About this title

About the Author:

Gina Bellisario is the author of fiction and nonfiction books for young readers (and the grown-ups who read to them). She lives with her husband and their twin young readers in Park Ridge, Illinois.

Cale Atkinson is an illustrator and animator living in Kelowna, Canada. He has worked with clients such as Disney and Scholastic.

Review:

"Told from the perspective of students on a class field trip, the books introduce community helpers and explain what they do. In Firefighter, readers learn about the tools and equipment needed in the work. Fire safety is discussed both on the job and in the home. In Librarian, children are introduced to 'information experts, storytellers, and technology wizards.' Readers learn that librarians teach about ebooks and technology and encourage questions to 'pump up your brainpower.' The book does not mention the necessary training and education a librarian must pursue in order to work in a library. In Police Officer, Officer Gabby visits the classroom and explains the different types of work police can perform throughout their day. Construction Worker discusses the various skills needed for this type of work. The class visits the site of a future school and learns about the types of machines used. In Teacher, the students visit a fourth-grade classroom. The captions discuss the types of equipment used in the classroom, such as computers and whiteboards, and about following rules. Cartoon-style animated drawings in bright colors introduce diverse characters who will capture children's interest. Chapters are divided into three parts, captions provide additional information, and there is ample spacing between sentences. Additional titles where more books on community helpers are needed." ―School Library Journal

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About this edition

• Publisher: Millbrook Press ™
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1467708046
• ISBN 13: 9781467708043
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 24
• Illustrator: Atkinson Cale