Stop Drop and Roll (A Book about Fire Safety) [Hardcover]

Margery Cuyler (Author), Arthur Howard (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Jessica Worries

Jessica has always been a worrier, and learning about fire safety is making her more nervous than ever. But our favorite worrywart is about to discover that knowing what to do in an emergency is the best (and only) way to extinguish her fire-safety fears!

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Little Jessica worries about everything: waking up in time for school, filling her dog's water dish, learning new steps in ballet, doing her spelling homework (she's not even sure how to spell "worry"--"Wurry"? "Werry"? "Worry"?). But now her teacher, Mr. Martin, has given her something new to fret about: It's Fire Prevention Week, and her class has to present what they're learning to the entire school. "'Oh, no,' moaned Jessica."

Author Margery Cuyler and illustrator Arthur Howard helped Jessica through her last tight spot in 100th Day Worries, and you can bet they'll see her through again--but not, of course, without a lot of hair-pulling. As the week passes, Jessica learns how to keep her home and family safe--"Smoke alarms! Sprinklers! Jessica had never seen either in her house"--and proceeds to pester everyone at the dinner table to get on the ball, planning escape routes and installing smoke detectors. But then Mr. Martin piles on more: rules about space heaters and matches and extension cords ("She'd never be able to remember so many things!").

But the real test comes when she has to memorize the biggest rule of them all, what to do if you catch fire--"Catch fire! Jessica had never been so worried in her life"--which she then has to demonstrate for the entire school! How can she possibly remember? "Flop, mop, and stroll? Stop, pop, and hole?" Only time will tell for this young worrywart, but readers will have fun finding out whether her memory fails her--and, of course, learn quite a bit about fire safety along the way. A fun and useful book, but be warned: if you're hoping to avoid an obnoxious inquisition at the dinner table, make sure you test your smoke alarms before you read this with your kid. (Ages 4 to 8) --Paul Hughes

From Publishers Weekly

Echoing Fireman Small's advice, Stop Drop and Roll by Margery Cuyler, illus. by Arthur Howard, features a teacher discussing fire safety rules, and student Jessica, who gets nervous. Is her family ready in case of an emergency? Jessica's worries spark action at home, and she muddles the mantra until her brother's birthday candles set off a false alarm; 10 safety tips are listed on the back.

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers (September 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689843550
• ISBN-13: 978-0689843556
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.6 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: #631,144 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #55 in Books > Children's Books > Science, Nature & How It Works > Health > Safety

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stop Drop and Roll Fire Safety Book, July 19, 2007

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Renee E. Mcdonnell "Book Lover" (Shiloh, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stop Drop and Roll (A Book about Fire Safety) (Hardcover)

This book is great. My daughter finds this book very amusing in some spots where the girl is so worried about things. She says "mom, if she quits worrying she will feel so much better." It teaches kids what to do if they need to utilize stop, drop and roll in a fun and comfortable way.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious -- the most-giggled fire safety book out there, September 10, 2010

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M. Heiss (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stop Drop and Roll (A Book about Fire Safety) (Hardcover)

I don't know about your kids, but my kids just remember stuff better if it's funny.

This book is funny.

Jessica worries about everything, and it's fun because YOUR kid (reading the book), knows the right answers -- YOUR reader isn't worried at all.

Anyway, we do have a fire safety plan, and this book is a great reminder about all those fire safety tips.

5.0 out of 5 stars Charlotte Raybon-Author Meet the Veggies-What Happens in Miss Mae's Kitchen, July 4, 2011

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Charlotte Raybon (PA,, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stop Drop and Roll (A Book about Fire Safety) (Hardcover)

This is a great book to teach children fire safety. This book is educational, entertaining and funny. I had to read it more than once and the illustrations are very well done.