Police officers
(Book)

Gr. 1-3. This colorful book begins with a fictional story about a girl who reports suspicious behavior. Calls to the police lead to the arrests of two bicycle thieves (later brought to trial) and the discovery of two raccoons stealing from garbage cans (let go with a warning). The two final sections discuss what police officers do and how children can stay safe. The original edition of Police Officers (1998) was published for older readers as part of the In My Neighborhood series. Now the book has been changed to make it more accessible to younger children and added to the Kids Can Read series. The format is smaller and vertical. The typeface is larger, and text has been edited, with some sentences left intact, a few deleted, and a great many rewritten with simpler words and sentence structures. The updated book uses the same artwork, but it has been enlarged, cropped, and repositioned on the pages. A good addition to primary-grade units on community helpers. --Carolyn Phelan Copyright 2004 Booklist

Previously published as picture books, these editions for newly independent readers contain friendly illustrations that depict the day-to-day work of two community helpers. Each book uses a fictional story about a kid to convey general information. Police concludes with some additional facts and ""Ways to Stay Safe"" tips. [Review covers these Kids Can Read titles: Garbage Colelctors and Police Officers.] (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.

Gr. 1-3. This colorful book begins with a fictional story about a girl who reports suspicious behavior. Calls to the police lead to the arrests of two bicycle thieves (later brought to trial) and the discovery of two raccoons stealing from garbage cans (let go with a warning). The two final sections discuss what police officers do and how children can stay safe. The original edition of Police Officers (1998) was published for older readers as part of the In My Neighborhood series. Now the book has been changed to make it more accessible to younger children and added to the Kids Can Read series. The format is smaller and vertical. The typeface is larger, and text has been edited, with some sentences left intact, a few deleted, and a great many rewritten with simpler words and sentence structures. The updated book uses the same artwork, but it has been enlarged, cropped, and repositioned on the pages. A good addition to primary-grade units on community helpers. ((Reviewed November 15, 2004)) Copyright 2004 Booklist Reviews.