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Dot the Firedog

Lisa Desimini
Illustrated by Lisa Desimini

Follow a team of firefighters through a busy day with Dot, their Dalmation mascot, as your guide. Learn about life at the firehouse, race in the firetruck to the fire, and experience exciting rescues. Brilliant oil paintings bring Dot's world among the firefighters to life. Dot's fire safety tips, included in the back of the book, offer great opportunities for discussion with children.

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Even Firefighters Hug Their Moms

Christine Kole MacLean
Illustrated by Mike Reed

Follow Frank as he uses his imagination throughout the day to experience such adventures as rushing into a burning building, handling medical emergencies, driving a front loader, and blasting off to the moon all the while followed by his little sister Sally and their mother. Frank creates an air tank and a fire hose to help battle the fire by using household items like a swimming mask and a vacuum cleaner. Throughout the day Frank's mother tries to steal a hug by saying appropriate phrases such as "even firefighters and conductors hug their moms." Large, colorful illustrations make a child's world of imaginative play come alive.

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Fire Truck

Peter Sis
Illustrated by Peter Sis

Meet Matt, a little boy who is obsessed with fire trucks. In fact, Matt loves fire trucks so much that one day he awakens to find---he has become a fire truck! Follow Matt’s adventures as he zooms around the house performing a fireman’s duties and discover the one thing that makes him stop being a fire truck. Simple illustrations and a foldout of Matt’s fire truck should delight toddlers and preschoolers, as well as anyone who loves fire trucks.

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Fire Trucks

Hope Irvin Marston
Illustrated by Photographed by Hope Irvin Marston

"Fire!" Enter the world of firefighters in this brightly photographed book that not only is a visual feast of different types of fire trucks and equipment from pumpers to snorkels, but also includes photos and information about fireboats, superscoopers and smoke jumpers. See fire fighters in action and learn what you should do if you are iever in a burning building.

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Firefighter Frank

Monica Wellington
Illustrated by Monica Wellington

Bright, clear illustrations tell the story of a firefighter's life from living together in the firehouse to working as a team fighting fires. Children will be delighted with the firefighter's brave tasks of putting out fires and saving lives. Parents will appreciate the important safety rules demonstrated by the firefighters and their dog.

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Firefighters A to Z

Chris L. Demarest
Illustrated by Chris L. Demarest

"A is for alarm that rings loud and clear. B is for boots stowed in our bunker gear." This rhyming alphabet book shows a day in the life of a firefighter. Action-packed illustrations bring firefighting to life. Firefighters are shown knocking down walls, using ropes and ladders, and resting after a long day. A great place to learn about the serious and exciting life of a firefighter.

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Fireman Small

Wong Herbert Yee
Illustrated by Wong Herbert Yee

Readers will enjoy following the adventures of Fireman Small as he is called to save a cat in a tree, a bunny in a well and other animals, too. The lively rhyming text will hold children's attention as Fireman Small springs into action time and time again. Children can act out the motions when Fireman Small returns home each day and "closes the curtains, gets in bed and pulls the covers over his head." The bright and colorful illustrations work harmoniously with the text to create this fun read aloud.

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