Andrea Griffing Zimmerman

Little by little, can by can, Mr. Gillie, the trash man, cleans up his town.

"With a turn of his crane and a swing of his wrecking ball, Mr. Gilly knocks down the old buildings. He smashes through brick and wood. He crashes through stone and glass. Then, with a push from his bulldozer, Mr. Gilly cleans it all up to make room for something brand-new!" -- Amazon.

Captain Kelly and his fire fighters must delay their delicious dinner because they keep getting called to put out fires.

A young boy imagines what it would be like to drive a train and take his little brother along for the ride.

Toby the dog is a beloved pet, but he doesn't seem to be able to do any tricks.

A collection of animal riddles such as "Why are rats so unhappy? They're always down in the dumps." and "What wakes up a farmer? An alarm cock."

Shares examples of the clothes that different occupations require.

Live through a stinky night in the life of a New York City garbage truck that likes to eat alphabet soup. Follow Mr. Gilly around Trashy Town until his truck is full of glorious garbage. Big diesel engines threaten to run Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel out of business until he finds just the job to prove their worth. An old tricycle is mistaken for trash, but just before being crushed for scrap metal, it magically speeds away on an adventure through...