Fire! Fire!

Zusatztext "A concise text and clear, colorful pictures explain the different ways fires are fought." Informationen zum Autor Gail Gibbons, author of more than one hundred books, is the winner of the Washington Post/Children’s Book Guild Award for her overall contribution to children’s nonfiction literature. Called a “master of picture book nonfiction” by ALA Booklist, Ms. Gibbons has a special talent for making complex subjects understandable and entertaining for young readers. Gail Gibbons, author of more than one hundred books, is the winner of the Washington Post/Children’s Book Guild Award for her overall contribution to children’s nonfiction literature. Called a “master of picture book nonfiction” by ALA Booklist, Ms. Gibbons has a special talent for making complex subjects understandable and entertaining for young readers. Klappentext The alarm sounds. Fire! Fire! Big trucks roll out of the firehouse and race to the scene. Out come the soft hoses and aerial ladders. Whether the fire is in the city or in the country, on the waterfront or in a deep forest, firefighters are on the scene in moments, ready to attack the blaze. Zusammenfassung Learn how firefighters battle flames in this classic nonfiction picture book by Washington Post/Children’s Book Guild Award winner Gail Gibbons. The alarm sounds. FIRE! FIRE!  Big trucks roll out of the firehouse and race to the scene. Out come the soft hoses and aerial ladders. Whether the fire is in the city or in the country, on the waterfront or in a deep forest, fire fighters are on the scene in moments, ready to attack the blaze. Fire! Fire! teaches beginning readers about the important job of firefighters in the community. The book includes a glossary in the back with fire-fighting equipment keywords as well as a list of ways to prevent a fire and what to do if there is a fire. Share this book at home or in a classroom for units on safety, including for Fire Prevention Week. ...

Product details

• Authors: Gail Gibbons
• Assisted by: Gail Gibbons (Illustration)
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.03.1987
• EAN: 9780064460583
• ISBN: 978-0-06-446058-3
• No. of pages: 40
• Dimensions: 222 mm x 171 mm x 6 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Natural science, technology; JUVENILE NONFICTION: Activity Books / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Biography & Autobiography / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Boys & Men, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Science & Nature / History of Science, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Careers, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Transportation / Cars & Trucks, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Health & Daily Living / Safety, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Places / General