Margaret K. McElderry, New York, 2000.
Hardcover edition, 32 pages, ISBN 0-689-83798-4.
"A is for Alarm that rings loud and clear. B is for Boots stowed in our bunker gear." So begins the dramatic alphabetic journey through a fire call. Each rhyming couplet propels us further into the action, eventually winding down with "X is for eXtinguished.... Y is for Yawning.... Z is for Zip into bed for a rest." Bright pastel primary colors capture the adrenaline-soaked atmosphere.
Demarest, a small-town New Hampshire firefighter as well as prolific children's author, brings his expertise to this exciting alphabet book. The first page contains a labeled diagram of a firefighter dressed in his/her gear.A lengthy author's note not only details the tools and procedures used by firefighters in the book, but provides many additional facts about fires and firefighting techniques.
This would be a great addition to any storyhour about fires, firefighting or firetrucks.
This book promotes letter knowledge, specialized vocabulary of firefighting equipment and procedures, and narrative skills in understanding the sequence of events of a fire call.
Firefighters A-Z was chosen as a New York Times Best Book in 2002.
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