Discover what a teacher, a doctor, a firefighter and a vet do and how they help the community. Each story focuses on a different character as they go about their daily work. But each day holds a new challenge for these busy peopleâ?¬¿ Next Steps are included at the back of the book to prompt further discussion and develop vocabulary as well as information about the characters who work alongside the protagonists, for example a nurse from the doctor's surgery and the commander at the fire station.

Firefighters' Busy Day! is a wonderful way to introduce little people to the abilities and skills needed in firefighting as a career. The active and engaging language used by the author encourages the incorporation of movement in a lesson. -Donna Gerdes, MAEd Firefighters are busy! They have many tasks to do each day including "washing, waxing, shining the truck, cleaning the gear, getting rid of the muck." In Firefighters' Busy Day!, children can see the jobs firefighters do before, during, and after a fire call. Through the use of movement written into the text, they can even help firefighters get their jobs done. Young children can pretend to be busy firefighters, too, by trying some of the exciting fire safety activities included such as a fire truck parade or a firefighter-themed meal. These activities are sure to turn everyday learning into firefighter fun. Grab your gear, jump on the truck, and ride along with firefighters helping in the community!

A first responder’s harrowing account of 9/11—the inspirational true story of an American hero who gave nearly everything for others during one of New York City’s darkest hours. On September 11, 2001, FDNY Battalion Chief Richard “Pitch” Picciotto answered the call heard around the world. In minutes, he was at Ground Zero of the worst terrorist attack on American soil, as the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center began to burn—and then to buckle. A veteran of the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center, Picciotto was eerily familiar with the inside of the North Tower. And it was there that he concentrated his rescue efforts. It was in its smoky stairwells where he heard and felt the South Tower collapse. He made the call for firemen and rescue workers to evacuate, while he stayed behind with a skeleton team of men to help evacuate a group of disabled and infirm civilians. And it was in the rubble of the North Tower where Picciotto found himself buried—for more than four hours after the building’s collapse.

Step inside the life of Rita the librarian as she tries to organize the library's birthday party, in this title from the Busy People series. Rita is a librarian. She loves working at the library. Lots of people visit every day to learn something new, research something old, or to read for fun. The library is 5 years old, and Rita wants to organize a party to help celebrate! In the course of her day, she also finds the perfect story for each child to help them enjoy reading. In the Busy People series, each story focuses on a different character as they go about their daily work, and each day holds a new challenge. Next Steps are included at the back of the books to prompt further discussion and develop vocabulary. More information is provided about the Busy People and the type of equipment they need as well as the characters that work alongside them.

Travel the world thanks to the one and only Richard Scarry! Little explorers can travel the world thanks to Richard Scarry! With 33 stories featuring fun-filled stops in New York, Paris, Tokyo, Egypt, Australia, and more, this worldwide adventure of discovery will have children ready to pack their bags and visit those international Busytowns!

A day in the life of the firefighters at the Busy Town firehall.

A simple description of the nature of a community and the various types of work people do to earn money and help those around them, including sales, health care, public safety, education, and animal care.

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A veteran fire fighter reflects on the stories and tales told by his brothers and superiors during the famed War Years of the Boston Fire Department, from 1963 to 1983.