Trusty Town Hall: A Community Helper's Book

by Lindsay Ward, Lindsay Ward (Illustrator)

Overview

Fans of Richard Scarry’s Busy, Busy World will enjoy this fun, interactive Community Helpers picture book that introduces children to everyone who works together within the local government.

Welcome to Trusty Town Hall! Everyone here helps keep the town of Honey Hill running smoothly. Marco’s father is running for mayor. Sadie and her grandma are collecting materials from the recycling center to create an art installation. Chloe’s visiting her mom, the fire chief. What will they experience on their visit to town hall?

This interactive book is perfect for kids to learn about the different jobs in their local government. Includes a detailed glossary, counting prompts, and search-and-find elements.

Don’t miss these interactive and informative picture books by Lindsay Ward:

• Helping Hospital: A Community Helpers Book
• The Capitol: A Meet the Nation’s Capitol Book

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780063081406
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	08/15/2023
Pages:	40
Product dimensions:	9.00(w) x 11.10(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Lindsay Ward is the author and illustrator of over two dozen books for kids. Her most recent titles include Jessie: Queen of the Road (Two Lions, 2023), The Capitol (HarperCollins, 2022), and Pink Is Not a Color (Two Lions, 2022). She lives in Ohio with her husband, three boys, one dog, and flock of ducks. Visit her online at lindsaymward.com. 

Lindsay Ward is the author and illustrator of over two dozen books for kids. Her most recent titles include Jessie: Queen of the Road (Two Lions, 2023), The Capitol (HarperCollins, 2022), and Pink Is Not a Color (Two Lions, 2022). She lives in Ohio with her husband, three boys, one dog, and flock of ducks. Visit her online at lindsaymward.com. 

Editorial Reviews

[An] an upbeat, inclusive depiction [of town halls]. Positive reinforcement for the notion that government is by, as well as of and for, the people.  — Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

2023-05-24
Introductions to the government workers staffing a (generic) city hall and the work they do.

Ward opens this people-centric overview with a gallery featuring dozens of small figures occupying positions from mayor and mayor’s assistant to law director and landscape supervisor for the fictive town of Honey Hill. What each actually does goes mostly unexamined, but the author does invite readers to count them, match them to the gear they use and services they provide, and seek out equivalent workers in their own communities. As the organizational structure appears to lack a school board, the town council deals only with “new laws, ideas, and events” rather than specific issues, and there seems to be only one mayoral candidate (this tour is set on election day), so Honey Hill feels a bit distant from the real world. Still, it’s an upbeat, inclusive depiction. The officials are racially diverse, the town council includes a member wearing a hijab, and local residents in the background include two figures who use wheelchairs. (This book was reviewed digitally.)

Positive reinforcement for the notion that government is by, as well as of and for, the people. (glossary) (Informational picture book. 6-8)

Kirkus Reviews