Fireman's Safety Hints

by Giovanni Caviezel

This delightfully illustrated board book opens up to show the interior of the house where this happy family lives. As kids turn the sturdy board pages, they discover household safety hazards and learn to avoid them. They learn to protect themselves in extreme cases, for instance, if their home ever catches fire, or if there is a gas explosion. This book emphasizes the importance of establishing escape routines, but keeps instruction light-hearted, in the spirit of the "little Fireman" depicted in the story. Kids learn to avoid burns at the kitchen stove, and discover that playing with matches is dangerous and must be avoided. They discover poison labels on household cleaning agents and learn to keep away from them. These and many other safety tips are presented to kids in ways they can easily understand. Parents and older children will also find first-aid advice and special tips for dealing with emergencies. (Ages 3-7)

10 pages, Board Book

First published April 1, 2006

Reviews

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this, but didn't love it. There is a little bit devoted to fire, gas, tornadoes, flood, and earthquakes.

I didn't like some of the info, for example, it said that fires were caused by things like lightning and worn-out electrical plugs. It should say things that children have to worry more about, like playing with matches or leaving the stove on.

The shelter is showed for tornadoes was weird.

It neglected to mention that some of these disasters don't occur in certain places--you won't have an earthquake in Oklahoma, for example.

The page on gas was unnecessary. I don't think little kids can understand the concept of leaking gas very well.

[Elizabeth]

As seen in the New Yorker .