Our Neighborhood (Childrens Press Hardcover)
25 total works
Follows an urban park ranger as he tends to the ponds, fountains, plants, and animals in his care and teaches people about the parks that form an exciting outdoor classroom.
Simple text and photographs follow a female firefighter as she and the rest of a fire-fighting team try to save a burning building.
Introduces the dentist and explains his work in cleaning and caring for the teeth of his patients.
Describes the work done throughout the year by a couple who raises foods to sell at stores and roadside stands.
Describes the work of a husband and wife who own their own housepainting business.
Describes the activities of a real estate developer and a master carpenter who plan and build new houses in a community.
Follows the different kinds of work that the Zieglers do in their apple orchard beginning with fall pruning and ending with picking and selling the ripened fruit.
Follows an auto mechanic as he checks cars, finds out what is wrong with them, and fixes the problems.
Text and photographs follow Mrs. Kramer, a safe and careful bus driver, as she gets the children to school on time and brings them home again at the end of the day.
Provides details about various aspects of the work of an air pilot who sprays the farmers' crops with pesticides.
Tells about a soccer coach who teaches his players to listen, get along with others, play hard, have fun, and be good sports even when they lose.
Introduces a female deputy chief of the Hartford, Connecticut, police and discusses the things she is expected to do in her job.
Simple text and photographs describe the work of a nurse taking care of patients at a hospital.
Describes the activities of a traditional artist who uses many natural items as she creates art in the tradition of her Cherokee ancestors.
Simple text and photographs describe the duties and responsibilities of a public librarian who helps people access information.
Text and photographs show what is involved in running a pet store: caring for the animals, helping customers, ordering supplies, and more.
Provides a basic introduction to the workings of a dairy farm, describing the feeding, cleaning, milking, and taking care of the cows.
During a typical day, Dr. Friedman attends to a variety of animals -- such as dogs, cats, and birds. Some are ill but others aren't, staying at the hospital while their owners are out of town. Different days bring different tasks, including surgery, and Dr. Friedman enjoys taking care of animals and vice versa.
Describes the work done each day by a Chilean American who is the building maintenance contractor responsible for a neighborhood apartment building.