These are our favorite books about Community Helpers for Pre-K kids. This list contains Amazon affiliate links.
Visit the Community Helper Activities page for lots of Preschool & Pre-K lesson ideas.
Clothesline Clues to Jobs People Do, by Kathryn Heling
Whose Tools Are These?, by Sharon Katz Cooper
Whose Hat is This?, by Sharon Katz Cooper
Neighborhood
Me on the Map, by Joan Sweeney
Construction
A Day in the Life of a Builder, by DK Publishing
Let’s Meet a Construction Worker, by Bridget Heos
Dazzling Diggers, by Tony Mitton and Ant Parker
Construction Zone, by Tana Hoban
Big Machines, by DK Publishing
Post Office
Delivering Your Mail, by Ann Owen
Seven Little Postmen, by Margaret Wise Brown
The Jolly Postman, by Janet and Allan Ahlberg
Hospital and Doctors
Let’s Meet a Doctor, by Bridget Heos
A Day in the Life of a Doctor, by DK Publishing
I Want to Be a Doctor, by Dan Liebman
Froggy Goes to the Doctor, by Jonathan London
My Trip to the Hospital, by Mercer Mayer
Curious George Goes to the Hospital, by H. A. Rey
People Who Help Us: Doctor, by Amanda Askew
Vet
People Who Help Us: Vet, by Amanda Askew
Let’s Meet a Veterinarian, by Gina Bellisario
Fire Station, Firefighters
Let’s Meet a Firefighter, by Gina Bellisario
A Day in the Life of a Firefighter, by DK Publishing
Three Little Firefighters, by Stuart J. Murphy
Flashing Fire Engines, by Tony Mitton and Ant Parker
The Fire Station, by Robert Munsch
People Who Help Us: Firefighter, by Amanda Askew
Police
Let’s Meet a Police Officer, by Gina Bellisario
Officer Buckle and Gloria, by Peggy Rathmann
Police Dogs, by Mary Ann Hoffman
Policeman Small, by Lois Lenski
A Day in the Life of a Police Officer, by DK Publshing
People Who Help Us: Police Officer, by Amanda Askew
Teachers
A Day in the Life of a Teacher, by DK Publishing
Let’s Meet a Teacher, by Bridget Heos
People Who Help Us: Teacher, by Amanda Askew
Librarians
Let’s Meet a Librarian, by Gina Bellisario
Froggy Goes to the Library, by Jonathan London
Lola at the Library, by Anna McQuinn
Dentist
Let’s Meet a Dentist, by Bridget Heos
Just Going to the Dentist, by Mercer Mayer
Restaurants
Froggy Eats Out, by Jonathan London
People Who Help Us: Chef, by Amanda Askew