postal service

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postal service

The post office cat

1976
Searching for a home, Clarence the cat arrives at the local post office at an opportune time.

D?nde va el correo?

2005
Presents a children's book that describes the many different places a letter goes from the time it is mailed to when it is delivered at its destination.

What's it like to be a postal worker

1989
Describes the many tasks performed by the people who keep the mail moving in the postal service.

The Space shuttle and other fun things

the space shuttle, basic first aid, manholes, mailing a letter
1997
This book tells about the space shuttle and what it does, what is down in a manhole, basic first aid when you hurt yourself, what happens when a letter is mailed, and more.

A trip to the post office

2013
Simple text and photographs tell about the post office.

Katie Morag delivers the mail

1984
Little Katie is charged with delivering the mail, but a fall in the water obliterates the addresses.

The Pony Express

2009
Describes, in graphic novel format, the history and duties of the Pony Express.

The jolly Christmas postman

1991
Follows the postman from door to door as he delivers Christmas cards and other surprises to familiar figures such as Red Riding Hood and Humpty Dumpty, and presents pockets holding the actual cards and other deliveries--including a puzzle--that shape the story.

Mail carriers at work

2010
Describes what mail carriers do at work, providing information on their uniforms, responsibilities, typical schedule, and the ways they keep neighborhoods safe.

A lucky dog

Owney, U.S. rail mail service mascot
2003
Presents the true story of Owney, a stray dog that wandered into the Albany, New York, post office one cold night in 1889, and became a mascot of the postal service, riding mail wagons, trains, and even ships, to places around the world.

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