I Want To Be A Firefighter [Paperback]

Dan Liebman (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: I Want to Be

The I Want to Be... series gives young children a realistic insight into the working day of adults. Easy-to-read captions and color photographs of women and men from different cultures help children understand what's involved in each occupation. Young readers learn to respect the importance of doing a job well and appreciate the contributions these workers make to our life and the world around us.

These books are perfect for reading alone or in group story times. They are certain to spark questions and encourage dialogue and prompt children to learn more about these occupations.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 2-These books introduce a limited number of concepts and terms associated with an occupation and are appropriate for beginning readers. The one or two sentences per page are supported by attractive full- and double-page color photographs of men and women at work, whether it be rounding up cows, putting out fires, or navigating a plane. The "I Can Be" series (Children's) is much better in terms of content, organization, and ethnic representation. Other alternatives include Dee Ready's Fire Fighters (Bridgestone, 1997), Susan Kuklin's Fighting Fires (Bradbury, 1993), and Patricia Lauber's Cowboys and Cattle Ranching (Crowell, 1973; o.p.). Not first purchases.
Megan McGuire, Lake View Elementary School, Madison, WI
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Dan Liebman is a magazine writer and the author of many children's books. He is a specialist in plain language for both young and adult readers.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 24 pages
• Publisher: Firefly Books (September 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1552094332
• ISBN-13: 978-1552094334
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #33,244 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #18 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > People & Places > Careers
  • #37 in Books > Children's Books > Education & Reference > Careers

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars B+, November 3, 2002

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Billy Gilman (Everywhere) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Want To Be A Firefighter (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (I Want to Be (Turtleback)) (School & Library Binding)

This book is a great choice for young kids that want to become a firefighter, it teaches them that firefighters are great people to look up to and you can become whatever you set out to do. This book also teaches young readers that firefighters not only fight fires but also do many other good things for the community, such as get kitties out of trees and respond to medical calls. I am 10 and i liked this book, it was enjoyable i rate it 4 stars.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good, November 19, 2009

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Loving Life - See all my reviews

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This review is from: I Want To Be A Firefighter (Paperback)

The best thing about this firefighting book is that it uses photos intead of illustrations. It also had a female firefighter in it, which piqued my daughter's intrest, not only my son for whom I bought the book. It doesn't go into great detail about anything, but it does point out several responsibilities firefighters have. The kids liked it and so did my firefighter husband.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My grandson loves this book, July 22, 2008

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M. Burke (South, New Jersey) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I Want To Be A Firefighter (Paperback)

My daughter,son in law and husband are all firefighters so my grandson is obsessed with anything involving fire equipment. He wants me to read this book to him everytime he visits! He has his own life like fire gear and he loves looking at the nice pictures in the book.