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.

Communities (People) by Gail Saunders Smith

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 / Le petit pompier by Margaret Wise Brown

At Play in the Community by Judy Nayer

15 Easy to Read Neighbour and Community Mini Book Plays by Sheryl Ann Crawford and Nancy Sanders

People Who Keep You Safe by Cathy French

The Builder by Carrie James

My Dentist by Harlow Rockwell

On the Move by Ming Tan

Career Day by Anne Rockwell

My town by Rebecca Treays

Maisy goes Shopping by Lucy Cousins

Curious George Takes a Job by HA Rey

Community Helpers Sanitation workers by Janet Piehl

Community Helpers Postal Workers by Shannon Knudsen

Community Helpers Mayors by Shannon Knudsen

Community Helpers Grocers by Alison Behnke

Community Helpers Carpenters by Joan Freese

Community Helpers Barbers by Alison Behnke

All About Community Helpers by Shannon McDonald

You’re a Community Helpers by Karen Bryant Male

Helpers in my Community by Bobbie Kalman

Community Helpers by Sarah Hewit

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