A Parents Guide to<br > PEOPLE IN MY NEIGH<br > What do your children want to be when they grow up? One day it s<br > ~" a fire fighter， the next it s a doctor. The popular Sesame Street song<br > "People in Your Neighborhood" introduces children to various<br > occupations. This book includes the words to the song， and stories<br > and activities about the neighborhood.<br > In the story "Early Bird on Sesame Street，" Big Bird wakes up early<br > in the morning and discovers that a lot happens while Sesame Street<br > sleeps: the bakers bake bread; the fire fighters wash their fire<br > engines the newspaper seller receives her papers.<br > "Ernie s Neighborhood" is a story about the fascinating<br > distractions that Ernie encounters in his neighborhood on the way<br > to mail Bert s letter at the post office.<br > Activities in this book invite children inside some favorite<br > neighborhood places such as "The Shoe Store，" "The Pet Store，" and<br > "Grover s Restaurant."<br > Explore your neighborhood with your children so that they can<br > meet yoUr own grocer， baker and mail carrier. Point out the tools of<br > each trade， and your child will be on the way to understanding the<br > neighborhood and how it works.<br >