Firefighter's Night Before Christmas (The Night Before Christmas Series) [Hardcover]

Kimbra Cutlip (Author), James Rice (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up | Series: The Night Before Christmas Series

It's the Christmas Eve shift at Firehouse One. All the firefighters are sitting down to bowls of hot chili when an old fireman stops by for a bite to eat. The firemen have to leave to fight a fire and return to find that he was not an ordinary firefighter-they were visited by Sgt. St. Nick!

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

In a timely addition to Pelican's line of Christmas books, they add Firefighter's Night Before Christmas by Kimbra Cutlip, illus. by James Rice. A surprise guest visits while the team answers a call for help; they return to a bevy of gifts. Ages 5-8.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 3-The firefighters who pull the Christmas Eve shift are surprised when a red-suited fireman whose badge reads "Zero North" visits them. While the visitor is getting comfortable, an alarm sounds and the men rush off to save a burning furniture store. On their return, they find that Ol' Sergeant Nick left presents for everyone, including a shiny new pumper. Another takeoff on Clement C. Moore's Christmas standard, this picture book reads awkwardly and haltingly. Some of the rhymes are stilted and forced and the plot lacks imagination. Sketchy pen-and-ink and watercolor artwork accompanies the first-person text.-I. A.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing (September 30, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1589800540
• ISBN-13: 978-1589800540
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #198,419 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A charming holiday-themed, full color picture book, December 13, 2002

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Firefighter's Night Before Christmas (The Night Before Christmas Series) (Hardcover)

Firefighter's Night Before Christmas is a charming holiday-themed, full color picture book story, told in rhyming verse by Kimbra Cutlip (and enhanced with the artwork of James Rice), about a firefighting team who are called away to handle a blaze just moments before a familiar Christmas holiday visitor slips down their chimney and leaves some very special surprises. Firefighter's Night Before Christmas is recommended for any family, school or community library Christmas bookshelf as being a heartwarming and entertaining story celebrating the courage of brave people who serve the public, as well as the manifold joys of the Christmas season.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Beautiful Book, November 23, 2002

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Jennifer Parker (Weymouth, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Firefighter's Night Before Christmas (The Night Before Christmas Series) (Hardcover)

I read this book and thought that it was absolutely wonderful! The illustrations are not as bright and shiny as I would like but the message shines through. I think that now is even more important to remember the wonderful work of our firefighters. I really think that this will become a holiday fav!
Jennifer Parker

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Book, November 7, 2011

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Brittany J. Lacroix "bjl013092" (Massachusetts, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Firefighter's Night Before Christmas (The Night Before Christmas Series) (Hardcover)

I bought this for my boyfriend as a joke gift for Christmas since he is a firefighter. The book was fun to read and used actual firefighter jargon. Great for kids!