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W h o s e H a n d s
A r e T h e s e ?
A C o m m u n i t y H e l p e r G u e s s i n g B o o k
Miranda Paul
illustrations by Luciana Navarro Powell
Millbrook Press/ Minneapolis
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For the teachers who encouraged me to dream big, especially Jeanne Crannen;
Anne Dettmann; and my mom, Theresa Williams M.P.
To Maria Jos and Osvaldo, whose loving hands were the first to guide me,
and to Michael, Alexander and Nicolas: my favorite hands to hold L.N.P.
Text copyright 2016 by Miranda Paul
Illustrations copyright 2016 by Luciana Navarro Powell
All rights reserved. International copyright secured. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or
transmitted in any form or by any meanselectronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwisewithout the prior
written permission of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc., except for the inclusion of brief quotations in an acknowledged review.
Millbrook Press
A division of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc.
241 First Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55401 USA
For reading levels and more information, look up this title at www.lernerbooks.com.
Main body text set in Chaloops Regular 20/27. Typeface provided by Chank.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Paul, Miranda.
Whose hands are these? : a community helper guessing book / by Miranda Paul ; illustrated by Luciana Navarro Powell
pages cm.
ISBN 978-1-4677-5214-5 (lb : alk. paper) ISBN 978-1-4677-9726-9 (eb pdf)
1. OccupationsJuvenile literature. 2. Helping behaviorJuvenile literature. I. Title.
HF5381.2.P38 2016
331.7dc23 2015001721
Manufactured in the United States of America
1 PC 12/31/15
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Hands can wiggle, hands can clap.
Hands can wrap and flap and tap.
But hands can helpso raise yours, please!
Can you g u e s s ?
W h o s e h a n d s a r e t h e s e ?
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Hoe and sow,
these hands are soiled.
Sweep and reap,
these hands have toiled.
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In the barn, these
hands are charmers.
These hands belong to many...
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f a r m e r s !
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Choose, peruse, these hands are picky.
Mix and mash, these hands are sticky!
These hands flip through food-stained books.
These hands belong to gifted...
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cooks!
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Stop and go, these hands are waving.
Catch that guy!
Hes misbehaving!
These hands help us keep the peace.
Hold yours up, its the...
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p o l i c e !
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Quest and test, these hands are turning.
Test againthese hands are learning!
Weigh and count, their work persists.
These hands belong to...
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scientists!
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Push and play, these hands are shaping.
Wet with clay, these hands are scraping.
These hands keep on adding water.
These are the hands of one great...
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