Fire Fighters

by Norma Simon, Pam Paparone (Illustrator)

Teaches the basics of fire safety as it follows a team of fire-fighting Dalmatians as they hop into their fire trucks, arrive at the scene of a fire, put out the flames, and help the people to safety.

Genres: Picture Books, Firefighters, Childrens, Fiction

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Norma Simon has published more than fifty books for children. Her books
have the special quality of engaging children because they deal with experiences which have rich emotional meaning for them. Her books explore a
wide spectrum of topics ranging from playful accounts of children and pets,
from the pleasures of a rainy day (WET WORLD is her most recent book for
Candlewick) to books which help children deal with death and separation.

Ms. Simon has had a lifetime of experience working with children as a
teacher, parent, and, for more than twenty-eight years, working as a
volunteer with the children in her local elementary school.

Her formal education includes a B.A. from Brooklyn College and,
significantly for her career, an M.S. from Bank Street College of Education.
As a pioneer in "progressive" education for children, the Bank Street
College philosophy of early childhood education continues to influence her
work.


On a personal note, Norma Simon grew up in New York City. Her parents came
from Europe as adults. Her extended family all shared a big brownstone
house in Brooklyn, New York, where she lived until she was six with her
parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins.


For the past thirty years, Norma and her husband have lived on Cape Cod,
Massachusetts. She enjoys fishing on Cape Cod Bay, clam digging, hunting
for wild mushrooms, gardening, cooking and--when she has time--reading.

Reviews

[Cynthia]

Walks through the day in the fire of a firefighter. From putting on their heavy gear to going on calls, identifying the fire cause, cooking and eating dinner together at the firehouse kitchen, washing the equipment, and resting, this book helps give a glimpse of everything a firefighter does in the day.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

A simple step by step explanation of what firefighters do. Bright colorful illustrations, this is a good (but not great) group read aloud for story time.

[Little Champs]

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[Amy · Rating 2 out of 5]

The words in the story were repetitive. The sentences were not complete and didn’t flow easily. These things made it annoying to read.

[Kimberly · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good book, with fun pictures, about the basics of what Fire Fighters do!

[Brittny Nguyen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a modern fantasy book. It uses dalmation dogs as firefighters to depict their day to day duties of being a firefighter. It goes into describing the safety gear they put on, how they not only put out fires but also check to see if everyone is safe, and so forth. The book is a little long so i would use it with students who are able to endure long stories. I used this book as a reference for my fire safety lesson plan and it fit it perfectly with the concepts i was teaching them.

[Abbi Kraus · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is good because it displays all of the work that goes into being a firefighter besides just washing away fires: It includes a lot of cleaning up and making sure that things are safe. I did not like the illustrations for this book because it was a town full of dogs instead of people, and it was hard to tell which dog was doing what (for instance, telling a firefighter from a citizen).

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great picture book about what firefighters do. It is all illustrated with dogs, which is probably a little less scary. I just think it is cute. It goes through when the bell rings for a fire, responding, investigating (looking for answers), and then working hard to prepare again. Every child should know how hard firefighters work!!

[D.shelton]

Good for transportation or public service lesson plans

[Kendra Schaefer · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book would be great to show my students team work is important. It gives a detailed look into a firemans day.

[Kayla · Rating 3 out of 5]

this book is great for little boys to read. the words in the book flow nicely and even kind of rhyme. the book tells you all of the duties a fire fighter has.

[Deborah Harris]

AR Quiz No. 47896 EN Fiction
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: LG - BL: 2.0 - AR Pts: 0.5
Accelerated Reader Quiz Type Information AR Quiz Types: RP

[Latifah Williams · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is great because it explains the day in a life of a firefighter.