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Bobby and Betty with the workers

Chapter 2: THE MILKMAN
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About This Book

Two young children accompany and observe neighborhood workers—milkman and his horse, iceman, baker, grocer, shoemaker, tailor, postman, newsboy, and others—discovering how everyday foods, clothing, and services are produced and delivered. Short, episodic scenes mix simple narration, playful rhymes, and hands-on activities as the children buy pies, help bake, visit shops, and earn and spend money. Each vignette pairs concrete descriptions of tasks with study prompts and play suggestions for teachers, offering practical lessons about community roles, the origins of household goods, and the connection between work and daily life.

BOBBY AND BETTY
WITH THE WORKERS

THE MILKMAN

Bobby and Betty drink milk.

The milkman brings them milk every day.

He leaves two quart bottles at the back door.

He never forgets to bring the milk.

He never stays away when it storms.

For study and play:

Find the milkman.

Find Bobby and Betty.

Round about, round about applety-pie,
Baby loves milk and so do I.
Up, Mother, up, and fill us a cup,
And baby and I will drink it all up.
—Adapted from an old rime