Fire! Fire!

by Gail Gibbons, Gail Gibbons (Illustrator)

Overview

Learn how firefighters battle flames in this classic nonfiction picture book by Washington Post/Children’s Book Guild Award winner Gail Gibbons.

The alarm sounds. FIRE! FIRE! Big trucks roll out of the firehouse and race to the scene. Out come the soft hoses and aerial ladders.

Whether the fire is in the city or in the country, on the waterfront or in a deep forest, fire fighters are on the scene in moments, ready to attack the blaze.

Fire! Fire! teaches beginning readers about the important job of firefighters in the community. The book includes a glossary in the back with fire-fighting equipment keywords as well as a list of ways to prevent a fire and what to do if there is a fire.

Share this book at home or in a classroom for units on safety, including for Fire Prevention Week.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780064460583
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	04/01/1987
Series:	A Trophy Nonfiction Bk.
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	40
Product dimensions:	8.88(w) x 6.88(h) x (d)
Lexile:	660L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Gail Gibbons, author of more than one hundred books, is the winner of the Washington Post/Children’s Book Guild Award for her overall contribution to children’s nonfiction literature. Called a “master of picture book nonfiction” by ALA Booklist, Ms. Gibbons has a special talent for making complex subjects understandable and entertaining for young readers.

Gail Gibbons, author of more than one hundred books, is the winner of the Washington Post/Children’s Book Guild Award for her overall contribution to children’s nonfiction literature. Called a “master of picture book nonfiction” by ALA Booklist, Ms. Gibbons has a special talent for making complex subjects understandable and entertaining for young readers.

Editorial Reviews

"Conveys the excitement and teamwork necessary in fire-fighting." — School Library Journal

"A concise text and clear, colorful pictures explain the different ways fires are fought." — ALA Booklist

From the Publisher

"A concise text and clear, colorful pictures explain the different ways fires are fought."

ALA Booklist