Many children take the bus to school every day. To ensure a safe ride, there are rules they need to follow. One of the most important rules is to listen to the bus driver. It's important to stay seated and wait until the driver tells the riders it's OKAY to get up. Riders need to stay quiet so they don't distract the driver. The driver also uses hand signals as kids enter or exit the bus to let them know when to cross the street. This must-have book teaches readers that bus safety depends on listening to the bus driver. Colorful photographs provide readers with close textual correlations.

Nathan Vass has been driving a Seattle city bus at night for the last decade. He began writing a popular blog, The View from Nathan's Bus, about his encounters with the riders of the No. 7 bus, which cuts through the heart of the city's Rainier Valley, one of the most racially and ethnically diverse zip codes in the US. Nathan's blog entries grew into this book. His stories and photography illuminate an overlooked part of urban life and highlight the simple connections people make on a daily basis. His depictions of interactions on the city bus range from heartbreaking to hilarious to inspiring.

A guidebook to successful leadership explains that by looking at an organization as a bus and the employees as the people on it, managers can identify who is helping the bus move, and who is hindering it.

When someone is sick or injured, they go see a doctor. Doctors are trained to figure out what is making the person sick and the kinds of treatment needed to cure them. If the person doesn't want to get sick again, or make an injury worse, they must follow the doctor's orders. This book gives readers examples of why someone would see a doctor and how important it is to follow the doctor's instructions. Relevant images aid readers in making textual connections.

The library is a crucial resource on which many people depend. It has books and resources for research or for pleasure reading. There are computers available to the public, DVDs, and newspaper articles. The library also hosts group activities for kids, such as storytelling, crafts, music, and games. The librarian is in charge of the library and keeps everything organized and running smoothly. This must-have book explains what a librarian does and the different things available to do at the library. Colorful photographs of a wide range of activities provide readers with close textual correlations.

Originally published in 2004 by Toby Press.