Drive the Fire Truck

by Dave Mottram (Illustrator)

Overview

Grab the wheel and take a ride with this interactive steering wheel-shaped book for eager baby drivers.

Honk honk! Make way! Get behind the wheel of a busy fire truck as it speeds through town to fight fires. With sturdy handles on each page for babies and parents to grab and steer, this rollicking, rhyming board book makes it easy and fun to take the wheel and save the day!

• INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE: Each page features steering wheel handles and an interactive dashboard so parents and babies can follow along with an exciting ride through town in a fire truck!
• GREAT TO READ ALOUD: With simple, rhyming text and a story that encourages interactivity, this book is a perfect lap read.
• COLORFUL ILLUSTRATIONS: Bright, cheerful art will keep little ones engaged and smiling along the ride.
• STURDY: Rounded corners and sturdy handles are ideal for little hands to grab and hold.

Perfect for:

• Babies and toddlers who love cars and trucks
• Fans of fire trucks and firefighters
• Parents and family members looking for a fun, interactive gift for birthdays and baby showers
• Gift-givers looking for an item that has good play-and-read value
• Children in the 0–3 age range

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781452178851
Publisher:	Chronicle Books LLC
Publication date:	03/02/2021
Series:	Drive Interactive Series
Pages:	14
Sales rank:	246,662
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 8.95(h) x 0.80(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 3 Years

About the Author

Dave Mottram is a designer and illustrator working in Ohio. To learn more about Dave's work, visit him at davemottram.com.

Editorial Reviews

"This board book puts readers behind the steering wheel of a fire truck on the way to an emergency. . . . The novelty of the perspective is thrilling fun for toddlers. Following the directions in the text, including which way to turn, helps bring the story to life. Companion title Drive the Race Car puts readers into a high-speed race, complete with a pit stop and a checkered-flag win. A refreshing and fun reimagining of the traditional board-book format."-Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

04/01/2021

PreS-K—Spread fully open, these innovative books have built-in handles on both sides that allow children to grab on like they are behind the steering wheels of vehicles motoring down the road. Each illustration shows a dashboard point of view, complete with 2-D "buttons," as a fast-paced rhyme directs the fun, interactive rides.

School Library Journal

2021-03-31
This board book puts readers behind the steering wheel of a fire truck on the way to an emergency.

When closed, the book forms a semicircle with the binding as the straight edge; opening it to the first page reveals two cutout handles on either side of what is now a circular book. With gauges and controls across the bottom, the perspective allows readers to imagine they are holding the steering wheel and driving a fire truck. The first page shows the rising garage door, and the subsequent pages have the truck approaching billowing smoke that comes into view ever closer and clearer. The rhyming text includes commands that urge readers to “push” the buttons on the steering wheel. For example, “Park the truck, extend the ladder” encourages readers to touch the yellow ladder control. The novelty of the perspective is thrilling fun for toddlers. Following the directions in the text, including which way to turn, helps bring the story to life. The illustrations are simple and bold, with added touches that highlight certain focal points such as yellow lightning bolts coming from the crackling radio. There are only a few pages where firefighters are shown, but the characters depicted vary in gender and racial presentation. Companion title Drive the Race Car puts readers into a high-speed race, complete with a pit stop and a checkered-flag win.

A refreshing and fun reimagining of the traditional board-book format. (Board book. 2-4)

Kirkus Reviews