The Fire Engine Book (Little Golden Book) [Hardcover]

Tibor Gergely (Author, Illustrator), Diane Muldrow (Editor)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up | Series: Little Golden Book

Children will feel as though they are riding the big red fire engines and hearing the "clang, clang" of the bell! Large-scale, active pictures will transport young readers to the scene where they'll see brave firemen connect hoses and save the day. A Little Golden Book Classic!

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From the Inside Flap

Children will feel as though they?re riding the big red fire engines and hearing the clang-clang of the bell! Active pictures transport young readers to the scene where brave firemen connect the hoses and save the day. This board book edition of the Little Golden Book, which has sold over 320,000 since 2001, is sure to be a hit. --This text refers to the Board book edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Hardcover: 24 pages
• Publisher: Golden Books; 1 edition (January 30, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0307960242
• ISBN-13: 978-0307960245
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 0.2 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,348 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #12 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Science, Nature & How It Works > Transportation
  • #44 in Books > Children's Books > Transportation

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book for the fireman lover in your house!, December 30, 2004

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c2 (Dublin, Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Fire Engine Book (Little Golden Book) (Hardcover)

What a darling book this is! It's really realistic, shows the firemen actually fighting a fire. It's nice to see that because quite frankly, you don't really see that is most fireman books. I keep saying fireman instead of firefighter, because this book was written before there were women on the force and thus, show all men in the story. It's great though, seeing the old firetrucks and the dalmation. The book was written in 1950 and just has the most beautiful illustrations of the firemen and all that red! It shows the fire chief's truck, the hose car (truck) and the hook-and-ladder truck with the firemen hanging on for dear life alongside. The driver steers in the back as well which makes for tons of conversation with my little one. It actually shows the firemen hooking the hoses up to the fire hydrant, eliminating the confusion that all the water comes from the truck. I've had to explain that sometimes when there isn't a hookup, they bring a tanker truck with water. The firemen are actually using their axes to put out the fire in the antique store and are rescuing items as well with the net. However, our favorite part of the book is the very last page which says, "Hurray for the brave firemen!" I think that says it all.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Book from the Pre-PC Past, November 10, 2003

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mbflute "mbflute" (Los Angeles, California United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Fire Engine Book (Little Golden Book) (Hardcover)

This is a great book to teach children about fire and fire fighting. The illustrations of firemen (not firefighters) at work are very vivid and colorful. The illustrations use clear lines rather than sketch-type illustrations. The historical fire engines (circa 1950s) are retro-cool. My two-year old daughter learned a lot about fires and firemen from this book. Most importantly, it kept her interest and mine -- the parent who has to read it repeatedly.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cute book!, October 9, 2008

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Susan M. Cunningham "Nathan's Mommy" (Fort Worth, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Fire Engine Book (Little Golden Book) (Hardcover)

I was looking to expand my little one's library, with his birthday coming up. He LOVES to read and loves Little Golden Books. I always did too, when I was young, and I wanted to collect a few more of the "classics" to add to our shelf. This one was on the list of the most popular, and since my son's grandpa is a fire chief, I decided it was a must-have. The illustrations are dated, but still fabulous, and the sound effects that are written into the story are sure to be a hit with my little boy who loves to make noise! I have a feeling this will soon become one of his favorites, right up there with the Poky Little Puppy, The Little Red Caboose, and Scuffy The Tugboat.