Community Helpers Reference Books

 

A Life Like Mine by Dorling Kindersley, published by Unicef
Community Helpers from A to Z by Bobbie Kalman

Its Okay to be Different by Todd Parr //

Tous différents par Todd Parr

Whose Hat is This? By Sharon Katz Cooper
Looks at Community Workers and what they wear.

Whose Tools are These? By Sharon Katz Cooper
Looks at Community Workers and what they use.
Jobs around my Neighborhood. A Big Book
On the Town: A Community Adventure by Judith Caseley
My Neighbourhood. Places and Faces All About Me by Lisa Bullard.
My Perfect Neighborhood by Leah Kumaiko. Copyright 1990.
Communities (People) by Gail Saunders Smith
Non-fiction
One Afternoon by Yumi Heo
A soundscape filled walk through a busy urban and diverse neighbourhood. Wonderful sound effects in this book.
Outside, Inside by LeUyen Pham
Thank You, Helpers by Patricia Hegarty
Keeping the City Going by Brian Floca
Lela and the Butterflies by Sherri and Tim Maret
Available for purchase at GoodMinds.com

A Salmon for Simon by Betty Waterton & Ann Blades
Available for purchase at GoodMinds.com

Giving Thanks - A Native American Good Morning Message by Chief Jake Swamp
Available for purchase at GoodMinds.com

Lessons from Mother Earth by Elaine McLeod //
Leçons de la Mère-Terre par Elaine McLeod
Available for purchase at GoodMinds.com

Be a Good Ancestor by Leona & Gabrielle Prince
Available for purchase at GoodMinds.com

Spencer the Siksik Cleans Up by Shawna Thomson
Available for purchase at GoodMinds.com

Every Little Kindness by Marta Batolj
Animal Teams by Charlotte Milner
Old Enough to Save the Planet by Loll Kirkby
Fire Chief Fran by Linda Ashman

The Little Firefighter by Margaret Wise Brown

Le petit pompier par Margaret Wise Brown

In addition:

  1. At Play in the Community by Judy Nayer
  2. 15 Easy to Read Neighbour and Community Mini Book Plays by Sheryl Ann Crawford and Nancy Sanders
  3. People Who Keep You Safe by Cathy French
  4. The Builder by Carrie James
  5. My Dentist by Harlow Rockwell
  6. On the Move by Ming Tan
  7. Career Day by Anne Rockwelll
  8. My town by Rebecca Treays
  9. Maisy goes Shopping by Lucy Cousins
  10. Curious George Takes a Job by HA Rey
  11. Community Helpers Sanitation workers by Janet Piehl
  12. Community Helpers Postal Workers by Shannon Knudsen
  13. Community Helpers Mayors by Shannon Knudsen
  14. Community Helpers Grocers by Alison Behnke
  15. Community Helpers Carpenters by Joan Freese
  16. Community Helpers Barbers by Alison Behnke
  17. All About Community Helpers by Shannon McDonald
  18. You’re a Community Helpers by Karen Bryant Male
  19. Helpers in my Community by Bobbie Kalman
  20. Community Helpers by Sarah Hewit
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