I Want to Be a Police Officer

by Dan Liebman

Overview

The I Want to Be... series gives young children a realistic insight into the working day of adults. Easy-to-read captions and color photographs of women and men from different cultures help children understand what's involved in each occupation. Young readers learn to respect the importance of doing a job well and appreciate the contributions these workers make to our life and the world around us.

These books are perfect for reading alone or in group story times. They are certain to spark questions and encourage dialogue and prompt children to learn more about these occupations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781552094655
Publisher:	Firefly Books, Limited
Publication date:	03/04/2000
Series:	I Want to Be
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	8.25(w) x 8.25(h) x 0.13(d)
Lexile:	AD620L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

Dan Liebman is a magazine writer and the author of many children's books. He is a specialist in plain language for both young and adult readers.

Editorial Reviews

The combination of good photos and short text will make this a useful addition to libraries with a perennial demand for 'community helper' books for young children.

Booklist - Carolyn Phelan

Good photos and short text will make this a useful addition to libraries with a perennial demand for 'community-helper' books.
— Carolyn Phelan

Booklist

The book stresses the friendliness of police officers and how they enjoy helping people.
— (School Library Journal, September 2000)

Kate Kohlbeck

PreS-Gr 1-Attractive, full-color photographs accompany a minimum amount of information. Starting with the cover photo of a smiling female law enforcer, the book stresses the friendliness of police officers and how they "enjoy helping people." The remainder of the book presents assorted, sometimes disjointed facts, e.g., police wear heavy clothes on cold days and keep records. There isn't a lot of the nitty-gritty of the job. Carol Greene's Police Officers Protect People (Child's World, 1996) and Alice Flanagan's Officer Brown Keeps Neighborhoods Safe (Children's, 1998) are better choices for this audience.-Kate Kohlbeck, Randall School, Waukesha, WI Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.|

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