I Want To Be A Firefighter (Paperback)

~ Dan Liebman (Author) "Firefighters must come to the rescue quickly when there is a fire..." (more)

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.

Product Description

The new "I Want to Be" series is sure to appeal to children and parents alike. With full-color photographs throughout and straightforward, engaging and informative text, they are a great value.

Every child has concepts and dreams about what they want to do when they grow up and adults all remember the black and white books that depicted the life of a veterinarian, policeman or other vocations. This new series is thoroughly modern and colorful. The firefighters, pilots and cow"boys" depicted are women and men. The aircraft and firefighting equipment are the most modern, from water-bombing helicopters to fighter planes to passenger-carrying jets. The days and nights of a cowboy are portrayed as the romantic but hard-working life that it is.

Children will enjoy learning about what mom, dad and other adults do at their jobs. And someday each child will want to choose a job of his or her dreams.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• 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.com Sales Rank: #28,583 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Billy Gilman (Everywhere) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Want to Be a Firefighter (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.

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

By	Loving Life - See all my reviews

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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.

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

By	M. Burke (South, New Jersey) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.