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K-3
This informational picture book highlights how police serve communities, with (amateurish) childlike illustrations in marker and gouache depicting different roles. A preface by the author-illustrator's son (who's a lawyer, author, and Fox News personality) frames the book as a patriotic antidote to negative portrayals of police. Despite this politicization, the book is a straightforward, folksy addition to the community-helpers oeuvre.