postal service

Explore how the post office enables people to communicate with others in their own community and beyond. See a real post office, follow what happens to a letter once it is mailed, and see what a typical day is like for a mail carrier.

In graphic novel format, presents a brief history of the Pony Express as well as the story of one Pony Express rider's courageous ride during the Pyramid Lake War of 1860, during which the Paiute Indians brutally attacked Pony Express stations and riders.

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

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.

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

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.

Simple text and photographs tell about the post office.

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