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Title: This Is the Firefighter
Author: Godwin, Laura
Summary: The fire alarm sounds. The firefighter responds. He jumps in the fire truck and races to a daring rescue! Will he be able to save the trapped people in time? Luckily, there's a happy ending for everyone.


Title: Five Little Firefighters
Author: Graham, Thomas
Summary: When the fire bell rings, the firefighters must leave their dinners and head out to rescue a family and their cat, Cleo.


Title: Chief Rhino to the Rescue
Author: Lloyd, Sam
Summary: Although he sometimes mistakes lighted candles on a birthday cake for a house fire, the residents of Whoops-a-Daisy World can always count on their strong and brave Fire Chief Rhino whenever a blaze threatens.


Title: Fire Engine Man
Author: Zimmerman, Andrea Griffing
Summary: Here comes the fire engine man. Dressed from head to toe in special gear, he drives his trusty fire truck to the scene and puts the fire out. It's all in a day's work for this brave firefighter.


Title: Maisy Goes to the Hospital
Author: Cousins, Lucy
Summary: When Maisy hurts herself on a trampoline, she goes to the hospital, where she is taken care of and meets a new friend.


Title: Next! Please
Author: Inns, Christopher
Summary: Doctor Hopper and Nurse Rex Barker, who run the toy hospital, treat their fellow stuffed animals' ailments, then call for the next patient.


Title: Zack at the Dentist
Author: London, Jonathan
Summary: Zack the chimpanzee goes to the dentist to see about his toothache. Readers will laugh out loud as they (along with Zack) learn a thing or two about dental hygiene!


Title: Time to See the Doctor
Author: Maisner, Heather
Summary: Ben has an earache, but he's too scared to let the doctor check him. When Amy volunteers to be examined and gets a sticker for being brave, Ben decides that maybe the doctor isn't so scary, after all!


Title: Vera Goes to the Dentist
Author: Rosenberry, Vera
Summary: On Vera's first visit to the dentist, she has an unexpected reaction when he tries to polish her teeth.


Title: Harry and the Dinosaurs Say Raahh!
Author: Whybrow, Ian
Summary: A young boy takes his toy dinosaurs with him to help calm his fears on his first visit to the dentist.


Title: The Boy Who Was Raised by Librarians
Author: Morris, Carla D.
Summary: Curious Melvin discovers that the public library is the place where he can find just about anything--including three librarians who help in his quest for knowledge.


Title: Carlo and the Really Nice Librarian
Author: Spanyol, Jessica
Summary: When Carlo the giraffe and Crackers the cat visit the new library, they meet Mrs. Chinca, a very friendly and helpful librarian.


Title: Send It!
Author: Carter, Don
Summary: Simple text and illustrations describe a package as it makes its way across country, from the time it is wrapped and addressed until it is delivered and opened.


Title: Larabee
Author: Luthardt, Kevin
Summary: The mailman's dog, Larabee, helps deliver letters and packages to everyone on the route except himself.


Title: Policeman Lou and Policewoman Sue
Author: Desimini, Lisa
Summary: Two police officers have a quiet day keeping the streets of their town safe by rescuing a lost dog, writing tickets, and helping people to cross the street, but when a theft occurs, they jump into action.


Title: Police Officers on Patrol
Author: Hamilton, K.R.
Summary: Illustrations and brief rhyming text depict police officers responding to a variety of situations, from a broken traffic light to a robbery.


Title: Police Officers!
Author: McMahon, Kara
Summary: Elmo explores the world of police officers, how they keep us safe, and how they get around. Board Book


Title: Smash! Mash! Crash! There Goes the Trash!
Author: Odanaka, Barbara
Summary: Watching from their bedroom window, two pigs delight in all the excitement and noise below as burly garbage men gather, smash, trash, and bang their way down the street while throwing refuse of all shapes and sizes from the side of the road into their noisy truck.


Title: Trashy Town
Author: Zimmerman, Andrea Griffing
Summary: Little by little, can by can, Mr. Gillie, the trash man, cleans up his town.


Title: Miss Malarkey Leaves No Reader Behind
Author: Finchler, Judy
Summary: Miss Malarkey vows to find each of her students a book to love by the end of the school year, but one video-game loving boy proves to be a challenge.


Title: Teacher!: Sharing, Helping, Caring
Author: Hubbell, Patricia
Summary: Illustrations and rhyming text depict a teacher helping students to learn and have fun during a week at school.


Title: The Best Teacher Ever
Author: Mayer, Mercer
Summary: Little Critter and his classmates work together on a special project to show their teacher, Miss Kitty, how special she is to them.


Title: Girls A to Z
Author: Bunting, Eve
Summary: From astronaut to zookeeper, young girls explore and imagine the many careers they can choose in this alphabet book.


Title: Next Stop!
Author: Ellis, Sarah
Summary: As Claire rides the bus, she helps the driver by noting the features each stop offers and observes the people getting on and off the bus.


Title: Grow Up
Author: Turner, Sandy
Summary: A young boy imagines many possibilities when asked what he wants to be when he grows up.


Title: Community Helpers (series)
Author: Various
Summary: This series introduces children to adults in helpful careers. Photographs and text show what workers do and wear, what equipment they use, and the environments they work in.


Title: Community Workers (series)
Author: Various
Summary: This series introduces children to adults in helpful careers. Photographs and text show what workers do and wear, what equipment they use, and the environments they work in.


Title: What Does a Community Helper Do? (series)
Author: Various
Summary: This series introduces children to adults in helpful careers. Photographs and text show what workers do and wear, what equipment they use, and the environments they work in.