These new books in the Seedlings: Community Helpers series (10 new titles) present simple facts about community workers who do various types of jobs. Each book begins with a page cheerfully greeting its type of worker with “Hello, [workers]!” The text remains minimal throughout, providing very basic information about the work that each kind of worker does and emphasizing how they help others. For example, Coaches shares that these individuals “lead teams . . . . They help players do their best.” Each book concludes with gratitude: “Thank you, [workers]!” The short sentences are easy enough for many beginning readers to decipher themselves. The photos, while not always exciting, are well chosen and show both men and women working in all the trades. A labeled photo at the end of each book shows the worker in action and identifies the gear the person uses to do their job. Well-suited for preschool or kindergarten social studies units on community helpers or for young children interested in a particular profession.

In a continuation of their previous series, these books provide basic information about 10 common careers: engineer, mail carrier, librarian, mechanic, police officer, bus driver, coach, firefighter, doctor, and garbage collector. Each book is divided into chapters that don’t exceed four pages, with one or two simple sentences bordered by full-color photographs that complement the text. Each entry includes a visual glossary of common tools utilized in each career (hard hats and computers for engineers; scanners, carts, and desks for librarians). VERDICT A solid addition to early learning libraries and small- to medium-sized public library collections.