Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog [Paperback]

Dayna Hilton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 11, 2008

Firefighter and nationally recognized fire safety expert Dayna Hilton, known as Firefighter Dayna to millions of children and their caregivers, is the author of the critically acclaimed award-winning children s book, Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog. The children's fire safety picture book, Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog, has been credited with saving several lives. Inspired by her work as a firefighter and her four-legged friend, Sparkles, Firefighter Dayna created a heart-warming story about Sparkles. As children learn of the adventures of Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog, they learn valuable fire safety tips enabling them and their families to keep fire safe. These tips include recognizing the firefighter as a helper and a friend, knowing the sound and purpose of a smoke alarm, learning how to crawl low under smoke, and understanding the importance of practicing a home fire drill using an escape map. Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog is not only fun, but educational and based on the latest research. This book is fun and educationally sound, based on the latest fire safety research for young children by Oklahoma State University's Fire Protection Publications.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Each night that we have read Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog, Cole continues to tell ME how HE will get out of the house in case of fire. --Carrie, mother of three year old Cole

Educating children about fire safety is so important… and Firefighter Dayna and her incredible canine companion Sparkles have found a way to make it both fun and easy. With this book, Dayna has taken a very serious and potentially frightening topic and transformed it into a simple, enjoyable concept for parents to discuss with their kids. Two paws up and a tail wag for Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog! --Jenni Glenn, Director of Communications, PBS KIDS Sprout

My 3 year old daughter loves Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog. In a matter of 2 readings, she knows the theme song, what a smoke alarm does, and how to stay low and go like Sparkles! --Lesa, a mother of a three year old. --Lesa, mother of a three year old

Educating children about fire safety is so important… and Firefighter Dayna and her incredible canine companion Sparkles have found a way to make it both fun and easy. With this book, Dayna has taken a very serious and potentially frightening topic and transformed it into a simple, enjoyable concept for parents to discuss with their kids. Two paws up and a tail wag for Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog! --Jenni Glenn, Director of Communications, PBS KIDS Sprout

Each night that we have read Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog, Cole continues to tell ME how HE will get out of the house in case of fire. --Carrie, mother of three year old Cole

About the Author

Author Firefighter Dayna Hilton was appointed by former Governor Mike Huckabee in 2005 to serve on the Arkansas Fire Prevention Commission. She serves as a Deputy Fire Marshal for the State of Arkansas and is a member of several national committees. She has authored articles for Fire Engineering Magazine, the National Fire Protection Association Journal, Firehouse.com and has been interviewed for several national podcasts. During 2006 Fire Prevention Week, Hilton hosted Fire Safety Tips on PBS KIDS Sprout, the first and only 24-hour preschool destination available on television. Assisting Comcast in the fire safety content of the PBS KIDS Sprout webpage, her efforts reached children online ages 2-5 and their parents and caregivers. These fire safety tips continue to appear on Sprout On Demand on Comcast. In September 2006, she appeared live along with her dalmatians, Sparkles and Spanner, on FOX and Friends in New York City promoting fire safety, reaching almost one million viewers. In 2008, she and her dog, Sparkles, appeared on television promotin her book on the following stations: WXIN and WTHR in Indianapolis and WLS in Chicago, and in the following newspapers: the Chicago Tribune and others, and the following websites: the Chicago Tribune, the Baltimore Sun, and numerous other websites. In 2007, after a national Star Search of Public Fire Educators by the Research Division of Fire Protection Publications at Oklahoma State University, Hilton was chosen to play the female lead in the educational video, Presenting Fire Safety Messages to Young Children. This educational video will be a multifaceted educational tool and companion piece to an extensive fire safety educational curriculum for young children 4 and 5 years old. The video includes instructional material for teachers, young children and firefighters.

Product Details

• Paperback: 28 pages
• Publisher: Firehouse Dog Publishing, LLC; 1st edition (April 11, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0981497705
• ISBN-13: 978-0981497709
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #254,449 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #33 in Books > Children's Books > Science, Nature & How It Works > Health > Safety

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Firefighter and nationally recognized fire safety expert Dayna Hilton, known as "Firefighter Dayna" to millions of children and their caregivers, is the author of the critically acclaimed, multi award-winning children's book, Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog. The children's fire safety picture book, Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog, has been credited with saving several lives. Inspired by her work as a firefighter and her four-legged friend, Sparkles, Firefighter Dayna created a heart-warming story about Sparkles.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sparkles will win your heart!, March 9, 2009

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Pamela G. Maynard "freelance writer in NH" (New Hampshire) - See all my reviews
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"Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog" turns a scary subject into a fun learning experience. Sparkles and Firefighter Dayna show children and adults how to be safe during a fire or suspected fire. The real life photos of Sparkles demonstrating fire safety to children are fun to look at as well as instructional.

My six year-old son loved Sparkles so much that we had to read it to his kindergarten class. His classmates were captivated by Sparkles. They wanted me to read about Sparkles again and again. We even went back and discussed every picture. Their favorite picture was Sparkles in his own bed! The fun pictures kept all eyes and attention on the book. The kindergarteners wanted to know if Sparkles was a real dog and if he could come visit them.

Thanks Firefighter Dayna for sharing your special dog with children all over the world. Fire safety has never been so fun!

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent fire safety book for children!, August 21, 2011

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Justine Decker (North Canton, Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This book was beautifully written for parents and children to start the conversation about fire safety. Sparkles is just adorable too. A very useful book that every family with small children should own.

5.0 out of 5 stars Just perfect for elementary school kids!, September 17, 2010

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Ms Nouveau (USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog (Paperback)

I found out about Sparkles on Facebook. When I showed the page to my 5-year-old twin daughters, they fell in love with Sparkles, both in photos and videos and dearly wanted the book. I ordered a copy from Amazon and am quite pleased with the book. The photos are brilliantly colored, the text is large enough to be easy for young elementary kids to read, and the message is important and helpful. My girls now like to practice crawling like Sparkles just in case a fire ever happens at our house.