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A Day in the Life of a Police Officer
Officer Ann Young and her partner drive their police car down the street. A little boy is lost. Can they help him? This unique Level 1 series accurately portrays real-life situations that help young children identify with and learn from while helping them improve their reading skills.
Stunning photographs combine with lively illustrations and engaging, age-appropriate stories in DK Readers, a multilevel reading program guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge.
With DK Readers, children will learn to read—then read to learn!
Stunning photographs combine with lively illustrations and engaging, age-appropriate stories in DK Readers, a multilevel reading program guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge.
With DK Readers, children will learn to read—then read to learn!
32 pages, Paperback
First published October 28, 2001
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About the author
Linda Hayward
181 books14 followersLinda was born in California’s Central Valley, but raised and schooled in south Alabama, during the turbulent 1960’s. Married to her high school sweetheart, she and Tom have two grandchildren, Georgia and Joshua, who give her plenty of ideas for writing children’s stories.
Her first book in the series, “Marshall Visit’s the Hospital,” Marshall leads children around a sometimes scary world, showing them there’s nothing to be afraid of in instances of doctor visits or the possibilities of staying in a hospital. In subsequent books, Marshall will show there are responsibilities to be met as a contributor to the family: caring for pets, helping others, volunteering one’s time, and even accepting a new baby into the household. It is hoped that Marshall will teach children about their world in a fun and entertaining way. The reality is, they may at sometime need to protect themselves against strangers and bullies. Marshall is here to help build their self-confidence and not make them afraid to stand up for themselves.
Marshall, will also teach the importance of staying healthy and seeing the fun in fitness.
It is Linda’s hope that children from the ages three to eight can relate and benefit from Marshall and his friend’s experiences.
Her first in a series, MARSHALL VISITS the HOSPITAL, was published and released in October 2008. Linda has worked in childcare development and has been a teacher’s assistant to first graders. She has written several short stories, for Ben Romero’s book, CHICKEN FLUFF AND OTHER STUFF, and for author, Janice Stevens’ anthology, STORIES OF SERVICE. She is currently working on a history project for the Clovis Unified School District, to be published and released in 2009.
Her first book in the series, “Marshall Visit’s the Hospital,” Marshall leads children around a sometimes scary world, showing them there’s nothing to be afraid of in instances of doctor visits or the possibilities of staying in a hospital. In subsequent books, Marshall will show there are responsibilities to be met as a contributor to the family: caring for pets, helping others, volunteering one’s time, and even accepting a new baby into the household. It is hoped that Marshall will teach children about their world in a fun and entertaining way. The reality is, they may at sometime need to protect themselves against strangers and bullies. Marshall is here to help build their self-confidence and not make them afraid to stand up for themselves.
Marshall, will also teach the importance of staying healthy and seeing the fun in fitness.
It is Linda’s hope that children from the ages three to eight can relate and benefit from Marshall and his friend’s experiences.
Her first in a series, MARSHALL VISITS the HOSPITAL, was published and released in October 2008. Linda has worked in childcare development and has been a teacher’s assistant to first graders. She has written several short stories, for Ben Romero’s book, CHICKEN FLUFF AND OTHER STUFF, and for author, Janice Stevens’ anthology, STORIES OF SERVICE. She is currently working on a history project for the Clovis Unified School District, to be published and released in 2009.
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June 20, 2023
I like that it has real photos instead of illustrations, but some are dated.
February 28, 2017
I enjoyed this book because I like police officers. I also enjoyed this book because there were a lot of police officers in the book.
September 1, 2008
I'm a fan of DK books.
They're simple. They're informative. They're cheap. If your child is too young to read, they're perfectly good read-aloud books.
What more can you ask for when stocking your kid's library?
This book features a female police officer (a nice touch) going about her (mostly uneventful) daily routine. She does some emergency traffic direction, tells her nephew about the various ways cops get around, helps a kid get home, and captures an escaped bear.
The last one is a little unrealistic - I mean, how often do bears escape from the zoo, anyway? - but it's well-written enough that I can overlook that part.
They're simple. They're informative. They're cheap. If your child is too young to read, they're perfectly good read-aloud books.
What more can you ask for when stocking your kid's library?
This book features a female police officer (a nice touch) going about her (mostly uneventful) daily routine. She does some emergency traffic direction, tells her nephew about the various ways cops get around, helps a kid get home, and captures an escaped bear.
The last one is a little unrealistic - I mean, how often do bears escape from the zoo, anyway? - but it's well-written enough that I can overlook that part.
September 16, 2011
This book is a great book to use in the 1st and 2nd grade classroom. It tells the duties of a police officer but does not go into great detail. The book does not tell children that sometimes police officers are in scary situations and that would need to be expanded on. The book however is very informational about how children can trust officers to help them.
Abbi Kraus TJ Teacher 2nd Block
Abbi Kraus TJ Teacher 2nd Block
November 14, 2010
For children who are just beginning to read and who have a limited vocabulary, this 32-page Level 1 book uses word repetition and simple sentences to convey meaning. Picture dictionary boxes with word labels "show" the meanings of words. Great real life photographs captivate and delight young readers who are just getting started.
September 15, 2011
This book goes through a pretty calm day of a police officer. It doesn't mention that sometimes police have to do scary and dangerous things to help people or animals. One good thing about the book is that it iforms children that an officer should be trusted, but they must have a badge. This is a book to keep in the classroom, but could be expanded.
February 28, 2016
This is a beginning to read level 1 book. Text is basic but not so 'choppy' it doesn't tell a nice 'story' of what a police officer is and does. The story follows a woman officer and her partner through " a day in the life of" my special needs teenage son enjoyed this book as I read it to him.
April 28, 2012
It was amazing because I liked when she got Adam back home.
July 20, 2016
Good beginning point when working on genres, specifically non-fiction!
January 3, 2018
I love this book when Aunt Ann saw a boy crying and helps him. he got off at the wrong stop. I love day in the life books. 😎😋😊😎🙂😙😚😎🤗🇨🇦 HOPE 4. These stories are great. she loves them all.
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