Fireman Fred

I Like to Read

by Lynn Rowe Reed

RING! A bell rings in the fire station. Fireman Fred and the other firefighters race across town to save the day. After putting out a fire and rescuing a cat from a tree, Fred meets a stray dog. It looks as if Fred has found himself a pet! Fire trucks, bravery, and pets: Lynn Rowe Reed's easy-to-read picture book has something for everyone and features her trademark bold and bright illustrations. An I Like to Read(R) book. Guided Reading Level D.

Genres: Picture Books, Animals, Childrens, 1st Grade

32 pages, ebook

First published January 1, 2013

About the author

Lynn Rowe Reed is a prolific author/illustrator with twenty-five children’s books to her credit, thirteen of which she has both written and illustrated. Her books have been published by many New York publishers, including Random House, Disney, Farrar Straus Giroux, HarperCollins, Amazon/Two Lions, and Holiday House. Reed’s work, spanning nearly three decades, includes the illustrations for the hugely successful Punctuation Takes A Vacation.

Some of the recognition for her work includes a Children’s Choice Award, a School Library Journal starred review, a School Library Journal Best Book Award, a Bank Street College Best Book Award and a sparkling review from The New York Times!

Reed’s work from Pedro, His Perro and the Alphabet Sombrero was selected for a Best in Children’s Book Illustration show at the Museum of American Illustration in New York City.

Reviews

[emmaaa · Rating 1 out of 5]

Good for a 2 year old. Not for me.

[D Fichera · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not favorite art/story.

[Kristi Betts · Rating 4 out of 5]

Young readers will love this story of Fireman Fred and how he helps save the home and kitten of a family. Using her classic gouache style, she has created a wonderful early reader for young children. Firemen are favorite characters with my library patrons and I have a feeling this one will not stay on the shelf long. I love the vocabulary used and the conversation that occurs between the characters. Beginning readers will be success reading this book because of the predictability of the text based on the picture clues provided by Reed. Themes associated with this title include the following: easy readers and safety and security.

This title is recommended for first grade, but can be appropriate for children who are reading at an advanced level. It is leveled at a D based on the Fountas and Pinnell Guided Reading Level and focuses on reading standards for Literature and Foundational Skills in the English Language Arts Common Core Standards for kindergarten through second grade.

[Kate McGinty aka Caryn Caldwell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fireman Fred is taking a nap when the alarm sounds. He jumps out of bed, and he and his fellow firefighters rush to the source. Once the fire is out and the woman's cat is rescued from the tree, Fred discovers a dog without a home. He takes the dog with him, and together they nap, curled up together.

Bright and colorful -- if choppy -- illustrations complement the very simple text. The short words and sentences, as well as the popular subject matter, make this one good for emerging readers. While it's difficult to believe that a firefighter would simply claim a dog as his own because the watching crowd did not recognize it, children are likely to overlook that detail.

[Karen Burt · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fireman Fred is ready for any situation. He puts out fires, saves cats and rescues a homeless dog at the scene of a fire. This book describes what a fireman does in very simple language. The illustrations are bright, contain a lot of detail and are very childlike, which appeals to young children. This book is appropriate for age 3 - 2nd grade and would be a good beginning reader for a second language learner also because there are only a few words on each page and the words in the book are great sight words.

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fireman Fred and the rest of the fire crew dash to a house to put out a fire. But they also rescue a cat from a tree and find a new mascot, a cute scruffy gray dog, for the firehouse. The words are easy to read, and the story contains enough action to keep the interest of a beginning reader. The gouache illustrations are filled with movement and excitement and resemble the drawings of a child in their simplicity.

[Teresa Bateman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bright, splashy, energetic illustrations and fun endpapers make this a visually appealing book. It tells the tale of Fireman Fred. He and his team (which includes a female firefighter and a crew that is ethnically diverse) fight a fire, save a cat, and find a dog who goes back to the station with them. The text is very very simple, designed for the beginning reader, who will find this a chance for easy reading success.

[Samantha · Rating 3 out of 5]

This easy reader title showcases the firemen who save the day when a woman's house is on fire. At the scene they not only save her house, but also her cat who ran up a tree during all the chaos. They also encounter a stray dog who finds a new home at the firehouse.

A good beginning reader book gouache illustrations that support text. PreK-2.

[Edward Sullivan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Go out to fight a fire and come home with a dog.

[Christine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy to read text accompanies bright gouache illustrations that detail the story of fireman Fred helping others and coming home with his own surprise at the end.

[Tracie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simple texts and bright pictures as Fireman Fred and friends go to a fire and rescue a cat.

[Audrey · Rating 5 out of 5]

My son really liked this book.

[Lisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good for teaching pronouns and for beginning readers

[Mrs Mommy Booknerd http://mrsmommybooknerd.blogspot.com · Rating 3 out of 5]

A cute story about Fred the Fireman and a call to service that ends with a fun and expected surprise. Cute book for firemen loving kids....3 stars

[Paula · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute beginning reader that was a great read too