Russ, a five-year-old boy with Down syndrome, tags along with his Uncle Jerry, a fireman, during a day of work at a real firehouse. Captured in detail with vivid colour photographs, this story begins as Russ goes 'on duty' for the day. He helps inspect the fire equipment -- the axe, fire hydrant, flashlight, ladders, fire truck -- to make sure that it's all working OK. He also discovers that a very important job at the firehouse is keeping the equipment clean, so Russ and Uncle Jerry start scrubbing and rinsing. Even Sparky the Dalmatian gets a sudsy bath. After they're finished everything in the firehouse is sparkling -- except Russ, who's just a little bit wet.
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Janet Elizabeth Rickert is Russ's mother. Until recently, she was a labor and delivery nurse in the Chicago area. A member of the National Association for Down Syndrome, she and her husband and son live in Oak Forest, Illinois. Russ is fully included in regular education at his local elementary school.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Russ spends the day at a firehouse,
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This review is from: Russ and the Firehouse (Day with Russ) (Hardcover)
I'm such a fan of books from Woodbine House! My kids love this series of books about a boy named Russ, especially RUSS AND THE FIREHOUSE. I think it's wonderful that Russ has Down sydnrome and the book doesn't even mention it. It just shows Russ as a regular kid, doing regular kid stuff. Any child who likes fire engines will love this tour of a real firehouse. We have the first book in the series, RUSS AND THE APPLE TREE SURPIRSE, and we hear that there is a new one coming out soon. Looking forward to it!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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I LOVE RUSS!,
By "lacurto" (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Russ and the Firehouse (Day with Russ) (Hardcover)
This is a terrific book about a little boy with DS who visits his uncle's firehouse in Chicago. The story is simple and clear. The photos are lovely. The actual story never mentions Russ' DS which I think is just the way it should be. He's just a little boy visiting a fire house, however, kids with DS will be excited to just see him in the photos and other kids will benefit from what I can only describe as his "normalcy". I purchased this book initially because my own son, who is almost 3, has DS. He really loves this book and it has become one of our regular story books. Which puts it in the ranks of classics like Brown Bear, and Goodnight Moon at our house. Russ is just a little boy who gets to help out around fire engines one day. What kid wouldn't want to do that!
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Firehouse fun!,
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This review is from: Russ and the Firehouse (Day with Russ) (Hardcover)
As an educator, I absolutely adore the inclusiveness portrayed in this book. So many books today which include characters with a disability, spend so much time trying to teach about a specific disability, or trying to impart a message of acceptance, that they forget the storyline. This certainly can't be said about Russ' books. If it weren't for the pictures, we wouldn't even know that Russ has Down syndrome and that's exactly how I like it- disability naturally.
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Once upon a time, not too long ago, there was a little boy named Russ who got a job at a firehouse. Read the first page New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Once upon a time, not too long ago, there was a little boy named Russ who got a job at a firehouse. Read the first page New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The New Language of Toys: Teaching Communication Skills to Children With Special Needs, a Guide for Parents and Teachers by Sue Schwartz on page 191, and page 192
- The General Educator's Guide to Special Education by Jody L. Maanum on page 150
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