I'm a Custodian - (Health Heroes) by Lauren Kukla (Paperback)

About the Book

A lively, illustrated introduction to the essential work of custodians as community helpers and health heroes.

Book Synopsis

What does a custodian do every day?

Follow custodians in a hospital as they work to keep people healthy and happy. These health heroes do the important work of keeping our hospitals safe and clean. Discover the tools and supplies custodians use as they work with other hospital staff. Like all health heroes, they make sure the needs of the patient come first. Meet a real custodian from Mayo Clinic, and find out how these health heroes save the day, every day!

Meets (C3) Framework for Social Studies standards: College, Career, and Civic Life. D2.Civ.2.K-2. Explain how all people, not just official leaders, play important roles in a community. Mayo Clinic Press Kids creates empowering health and wellness content in partnership with pediatric experts. Proceeds from the sale of every book go to benefit important medical research and education at Mayo Clinic.

About the Author

Lauren Kukla is a freelance author and poet who loves writing for kids. She has written many books for young readers. She is the cofounder and creative director of littledigital.org. You can find her poetry on Instagram and TikTok as @NorthCountryPoet. She lives in Minneapolis, MN.

Nadia Gunawan is an illustrator based in Indonesia with a passion for storytelling. Nadia graduated from Purdue University with a B.S. in Psychology.