Leed, Percy. Garbage Collectors: A First Look. Read for a Better World: Read About Community Helpers. Lerner, 08/2024. 24pp. Reader. Trade $29.32. 979-8765626429. Paper $9.99. 979-8765629543. GRADES Kindergarten–2. ADDITIONAL.
SERIES REVIEW: With a single sentence per page, this series is well suited to kindergarten curriculum about community helpers, including: firefighters, doctors, garbage collectors, librarians, nurses, police officers, teachers, and veterinarians. Back matter includes bibliography/further reading, index, note to educators, photo glossary, and table of contents. Discussion questions on many pages will be useful to educators employing the texts in a classroom setting. As is the case for other series within the “Read for a Better World” collection, there is an unfortunate distracting purple and green runner on each page. Vivid photographs show a diverse cast of garbage collectors and includes pictures of the Waste Management trucks used in the Bay Area.
Beth Gousman—Montclair Elementary School / Oakland Unified School District