At the Firehouse - Hardcover

Rockwell, Anne

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0060298154 ISBN 13: 9780060298159

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2003

Synopsis

Jason loves fire engines. He wants to know all about firefighters, their clothes and their tools, their pumper trucks and their ladder trucks. And, when he gets a chance to sit in the driver's seat, he feesl just like a real firefighter, too.

Anne Rockwell, author of the termendously popular classics FIRE ENGINES and BIG WHEELS, invites young readers to a fun-filled day -- AT THE FIREHOUSE. This brightly colored, large-sized volume offers a new look inside the firehouse for fans of firefighters and fire trucks everywhere.

About this title

About the Author:

Anne Rockwell is a pioneer in the field of nonfiction for very young children. She has more than a hundred books to her credit, including Why Are the Ice Caps Melting? and Clouds in the Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science series. She lives in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Anne Rockwell is a pioneer in the field of nonfiction for very young children. She has more than a hundred books to her credit, including Why Are the Ice Caps Melting? and Clouds in the Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science series. She lives in Greenwich, Connecticut.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 1-A straightforward look at firefighters and the equipment they use. Rockwell's text follows young Jason as he tours the local firehouse, meets some firefighters, and even gets to sit in the driver's seat in the fire engines. True fans won't find much that's new here, but for some young listeners, it's a perfect introduction to the popular topic. All of the characters are Dalmatians, pictured standing upright and dressed in human clothes. At times it's difficult to determine which character is which, but their attire does help to differentiate among them. Rockwell's brightly colored illustrations are painted in a childlike style, though they include quite a few (occasionally blurred) details that belie their apparent simplicity. The enduring appeal of all things related to fire fighting as well as Rockwell's popularity ensure a place for this book in most libraries.
Lisa Dennis, The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, PA
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About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0060298154
• ISBN 13: 9780060298159
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Rockwell Anne