Firefighters: Speeding! Spraying! Saving! (Things That Go) [School & Library Binding]

Patricia Hubbell (Author), Viviana Garofoli (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up | Series: Things That Go

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Firefighters rush into their fireproof suits. They pull on their helmets, gloves, and boots. Then off they roar in their trucks—zooming away to save the day! Patricia Hubbell keeps the fun coming with another volume with a "things that go" theme. Viviana Garofoli’s simple illustrations using digital art add to the rhyming text that is ideal for preschoolers!

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 1–The author of Trucks (2003) and Cars (2006, both Marshall Cavendish) presents another winner, this time about community heroes. The tale begins with the Clang! Clang! Clang! of the alarm. The firefighters rush to get dressed and board their truck, along with Spot, the firehouse Dalmatian. Brief, pulsing, rhythmic text flows across the pages: Swing aboard! Hit the gas./Ladder truck roars, heads out fast./Sirens screech–Whee-ahh! Whooo!/Pumper truck comes zooming through! The crew arrives at the burning building, hauls out the hoses, and rescues the people trapped inside. After a tiring day, the team (including one female) heads back to the station for rest and food, until the bell sounds again. The digital, cartoon-style artwork is simple. Done in vibrant hues of predominantly primary colors, the pictures blend clean backdrops with more detailed views of the firefighters and their equipment. This attractive book on a popular topic will be a big hit at storytime and perfect for one-on-one sharing.–DeAnn Okamura, San Mateo County Library, CA
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From Booklist

"Firefighters rush! Scurry! / Down the pole. Slide! Hurry!" Preschoolers will point at the bright pictures and act out the urgent, noisy rescue drama in this simple story. With a chanting rhyme and precise, brightly colored computerized illustrations, the double-page spreads show the fast action while the words imitate the clanging bells and screeching alarms ("Whee-ahh! Whooo!"), as the big, zooming truck rushes to put out the flames and save people from a burning house. Although the illustrator is different, this book will attract fans of Hubbell's previous tales about vehicles, encouraging them to take part in zooming, clanging play--and the louder the noise, the better. Hazel Rochman
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• School & Library Binding: 32 pages
• Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Childrens Books (March 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761453377
• ISBN-13: 978-0761453376
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #625,353 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars This exciting book will thrill your young firefighter! "WHEEEE-AHHHHH!!! WHOOOOOOO!", July 14, 2009

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D. Fowler "Dragonfly77" (Vermont) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Firefighters: Speeding! Spraying! Saving! (Things That Go) (School & Library Binding)

"CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!" The fire alarm has gone off in the station and the firefighters are rushing to get on their equipment and rush to the fire trucks and leave the station Even Spot their Dalmatian has his fire helmet on and is running and raring to go. The pumper truck is the first one out of the station. "WHEEEE-AHHHHH!!! WHOOOOOOO!" Someone is pointing the way to go. The chief's car leads the way and the flashing lights tell everyone to move to the side of the road so they can get by.

"Lift the ladder, haul the hose.
Hydrant's open, water flows.
Flames flare up into the sky.
Aim that water, shoot it high."

The flames are shooting out the windows. A firefighter takes his ladder down from the truck while another aims his hose toward the fire. One grabs an ax and starts running while another grabs her Scott Air Pack and starts climbing. Of course Spot is right behind with a hose. Will they be able to save the people?

This book is right on target with the rhyming text and doesn't miss a beat. The excitement builds throughout the book as the trucks race to the fire. The art work is colorful and very appealing. If you are a firefighter this is a book you'll want to read to your children (and secretly recite to yourself). This is a book with a wide appeal and you won't regret buying this one. "WHEEEE-AHHHHH!!! WHOOOOOOO!"

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book!, July 5, 2008

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A. Wiseman Kuttrus "mom of 3boys" (Cary, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Firefighters: Speeding! Spraying! Saving! (Things That Go) (School & Library Binding)

My four year old sons absolutely love this book. There's a dalmatian named Spot and his favorite part is hearing about he gets a bone at the end of the day while the firefighters rest and relax. The characters in the illustrations are appealing to preschoolers and there's lots to discuss with both text and illustrations!

5.0 out of 5 stars Best loved book, December 6, 2007

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Christina Baker "mommybookworm" (portland, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Firefighters: Speeding! Spraying! Saving! (Things That Go) (School & Library Binding)

I checked this book out from the library and my son, who is 2, doesn't want to read anything else. He insists we read this book twice a day or more. He absolutly loves this book!