Five Little Firefighters [Hardcover]

Tom Graham (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up

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Five little firefighters are about to eat dinner when the alarm bell sounds. Off they go, racing through the streets to put out a fire. Soon everyone’s safe . . . but where’s Cleo the cat?

MEEOOW! The five firefighters rescue Cleo. At last they can eat their dinner and get a little rest—until the alarm sounds again!

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 1—One might expect a book with this title to be a rhyming text or counting story, but this offering is neither. Instead, it tells of a group of firefighters who receive a call just as they are sitting down to dinner. They dutifully grab their gear, climb onto the truck, and speed through traffic to reach their destination. After they save the family and cat, they return to the firehouse, have dinner, and go to bed. The pictures mirror the text, with cartoon bubbles that indicate dialogue, while the action is narrated by a single sentence per page and occasional sound effects. The book's size, typeset, and simple pictures are reminiscent of Lois Lenski's The Little Fire Engine (Random, 2000). Although it is nice to see an old-fashioned-style book with a multicultural cast and a female firefighter, the inclusion of the word "little" in the title seems somewhat condescending and precious. An additional purchase.—Martha Simpson, Stratford Library Association, CT
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About the Author

TOM GRAHAM is a freelance illustrator working in Brooklyn, New York.He has written and illustrated several picture books, and teaches in the Communications Design Department at Pratt Institute.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR); First Edition edition (September 2, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805086978
• ISBN-13: 978-0805086973
• Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 7.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,481,309 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars go fire fighters, November 8, 2008

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Five fire fighters are getting ready to eat dinner. All of a sudden the fire bell rings. They race off to fight the fire! They save the family but where is the cat? They go back in and are able to find her as well! Great work fire fighters!