Firefighter Ted (with audio recording)

by Andrea Beaty, Pascal Lemaitre (Illustrator)

Overview

Burning toast, a sizzling sidewalk, volcanoes erupting at a science fair... Danger lurks everywhere, and not a firefighter to be found.

Ted knows it is time to become Firefighter Ted. It’s the least a helpful bear can do. In this eBook with audio, the adorable Ted takes on an important job with imaginative flair.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781442472099
Publisher:	Margaret K. McElderry Books
Publication date:	06/26/2012
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
Lexile:	AD530L (what's this?)
File size:	12 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Andrea Beaty is the author of  Doctor Ted; Firefighter Ted; Hush, Baby Ghostling; When Giants Come to Play; and Iggy Peck, Architect. As a kid, she spent her days being a detective, world explorer, movie star, and spy. Now, as a children's author, she spends her days pretty much the same way! She lives in the Chicago area. You can visit her online at andreabeaty.com.

Pascal Lemaitre illustrated Toni and Slade Morrison’s bestselling Who’s Got Game? series, as well as many other books for children. He and his family divide their time between Brussels, Belgium, where he teaches illustration, and Brooklyn, New York. Visit him online at PascalLemaitre.com.

Editorial Reviews

Following his day as a doctor (Doctor Ted, 2008), Ted awakens to the odor of smoke (burned toast) and decides that since a firefighter cannot be found he must save the day himself. Outfitted and equipped with a whipped-cream fire extinguisher and a roll of caution tape, Ted faces a day filled with "fire hazards" and people who don't especially appreciate his brand of "help." In one scene Ted points out that Principal Bigham is blocking the fire alarm and "helps" him to safety by tying him up with caution tape. This rather steams the principal, who is then encouraged to "Stop, drop, and roll" to keep from overheating further. Beaty's tongue-in-cheek humor keeps the pages turning until finally Ted's diligence pays off and he really does put out a fire-and the scene is set for another sequel. Lemaitre's brilliant colors fairly jump off the pages. Capitalizing on the understated tone, his characters brim with personality and the scenes tell the real story. Sure to fire up kids' imaginations while tickling their funny bones at the same time. (Picture book. 4-8)

Kirkus Reviews