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Children's Books by Theme

Looking for books on community helpers, multiculturalism, alphabet, or another special "theme"? Find help here. Stanly Community College LRC has all these books!

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Find books on police officers, doctors, nurses, librarians, fire fighters, dentists, and other community helpers here.

Click on the blue title to link to the SCC Library catalog. There you will find the book's location and if the book is on the shelf.

Ms. Murphy Fights Fires

Ms. Murphy Fights Fires by Alice K. Flanagan; Christine Osinski (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0516204947
Publication Date: 1997-09-01
Simple text and photographs follow a female firefighter as she and the rest of a fire-fighting team try to save a burning building.

A day in the life of a police officer

A Day in the Life of a Police Officer by Heather Adamson
ISBN: 0736822852
Publication Date: 2003-07-01
Explains what police officers do during a typical day.

Child Care Workers

Child Care Workers by Karen Bush Gibson; Karen B. Gibson
ISBN: 0736806229
Publication Date: 2000-07-01
Introduces the responsibilities, equipment, necessary schooling, and different kinds of people who take care of children.

A Day in the Life of a Farmer

A Day in the Life of a Farmer by Heather Adamson; Capstone Press Staff (Contribution by)
ISBN: 9780736846745
Publication Date: 2000-07-01
Explains what farmers do during a typical day.

A day in the life of a teacher

A Day in the Life of a Teacher by Heather Adamson; Capstone Press Staff (Contribution by)
ISBN: 9780736846790
Publication Date: 2000-07-01
Explains what teachers do during a typical day.

Teachers

Teachers by Tami Deedrick
ISBN: 9780736880329
Publication Date: 1998-07-01
Explains the tools, schooling, and work of teachers.

Fire Engines

Fire Engines by Anne F. Rockwell; Anne Rockwell
ISBN: 9780140552508
Publication Date: 1993-06-01
A child describes the parts of a fire engine and how fire fighters use them to fight fires.

Welcome to the Library

Welcome to the Library by Alyse Sweeney; Richard Hutchings (Photographer)
ISBN: 9780531168417
Publication Date: 2006-09-01
Describes the different things that can be done in the library, including reading, consulting a librarian, listening to stories, using a computer, and borrowing books.

Keeping you safe : a book about police officers

Keeping You Safe by Ann Owen; Eric Thomas (Illustrator)
ISBN: 1404800891
Publication Date: 2003-07-01
Describes some of the things that police officers do to help keep people safe.

A day in the life of a veterinarian

A Day in the Life of a Veterinarian by Heather Adamson
ISBN: 0736822879
Publication Date: 2003-07-01
Explains what veterinarians do during a typical day.

A day in the life of a dentist

A Day in the Life of a Dentist by Heather Adamson
ISBN: 0736822828
Publication Date: 2003-07-01
Explains what dentists do during a typical day.

Pilots

Pilots by Fran Hodgkins
ISBN: 0736808108
Publication Date: 2001-01-01

Pharmacists

Pharmacists by Karen Bush Gibson; Karen B. Gibson
ISBN: 0736806245
Publication Date: 2000-07-01
Introduces the work pharmacists do, the equipment and clothing they use, the required education, and their importance to the communities they serve.

A day in the life of a construction worker

A Day in the Life of a Construction Worker by Heather Adamson; Capstone Press Staff (Contribution by)
ISBN: 9780736846691
Publication Date: 2000-07-01
Explains what construction workers do in a typical day.

Auto Mechanics

Auto Mechanics by Jay Webster; Tracey Boraas
ISBN: 9780736884518
Publication Date: 1998-07-01
Explains what auto mechanics do; describes their uniforms, tools, and places of work; and indicates the training and education needed for their job.

Richard Scarry's a day at the fire station

A Day at the Fire Station by Richard Scarry; Huck Scarry
ISBN: 0307105458
Publication Date: 2003-06-10

Fire Fighters

Fire Fighters by Robert Maass
ISBN: 9780590414609
Publication Date: 1992-10-01

A Day in the Life of a Doctor

A Day in the Life of a Doctor by Heather Adamson; Capstone Press Staff (Contribution by)
ISBN: 9780736846752
Publication Date: 2000-07-01

Daddies at Work

Daddies at Work by Eve Merriam; Eugenie Fernandes (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0689809980
Publication Date: 1996-04-01
Portrays daddies in different jobs, including sailor daddies, tailor daddies, and lawyer daddies with egg salad sandwiches in their briefcases.

Delivering your mail : a book about mail carriers

Delivering Your Mail by Ann Owen; Eric Thomas (Illustrator)
ISBN: 1404800913
Publication Date: 2003-07-01
Describes some of the things that letter carriers do to make sure people in the community get their mail.

Who Works at the Zoo?

Who Works at the Zoo? by Alyse Sweeney
ISBN: 9780531168424
Publication Date: 2006-09-01
Simple text and photographs describe the responsibilities of various zoo employees.

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