Bus Drivers (Bullfrog Books: Community Helpers)

Rebecca Pettiford

ISBN 10: 1620314398 / ISBN 13: 9781620314395

Published by Jump! (edition ), 2016

About this Item

It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Seller Inventory # 1620314398-11-1

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Bus Drivers (Bullfrog Books: Community Helpers)
• Publisher: Jump! (edition )
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1620314398
• ISBN 13: 9781620314395
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

In Bus Drivers, beginning readers will learn how bus drivers help people get to where they need to go. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they discover how bus drivers can take passengers across town, to the airport, or to different cities. A labeled diagram helps readers identify the different parts of a bus, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about bus drivers online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Bus Drivers also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index. Bus Drivers is part of Jump! s Community Helpers series.

Review

Readers learn about a broad variety of helping professions, including ones that might not immediately come to mind, such as reporters. The cultural diversity of children featured is a positive, although the quality of the stock photographs varies. The major weakness of this set is its lack of a logical flow. Reporters begins with the clear, compelling question ("What do they do?") but shifts gears to a scene of a journalist at a fair without providing a useful answer. The authors seem unsure whether they're defining concepts or telling stories, and the books lack concrete facts. Crossing Guards and Lifeguards, while slightly more focused than the others, also suffer from a choppy narrative and dearth of thorough information. VERDICT Though honoring unsung heroes is a laudable intention, this series is confusingly written. --School Library Journal (04/2015)