Max Goes to the Fire Station

by Adria Fay Klein, Mernie Gallagher-Cole (Illustrator)

Overview

Max and his class go to the fire station. Loud alarms, heavy hoses, and lots of safety gear are all part of the fun.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781663930149
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2021
Series:	Read-It! Readers: The Life of Max
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	7 MB
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Christianne Jones is an award-winning author of books for younger children. Her picture bookLacey Walker, Nonstop Talkerwon a 2013 Gelett Burgess Award and was a Midwest Book Award finalist, and Hello, Goodbye, and a Very Little Lie was listed as one of the 100 best children's books by popular parenting site babble.com. Christianne lives in Mankato, Minnesota, with her husband and three daughters.

Editorial Reviews

Max and his class are excited to visit the local fire station. They find out all about firemen. The children get to see where the firemen live while on duty. They learn how they keep people safe. They are taught about fire safety. One fireman teaches the children about campfires. He tells them how to put them out safely. Max and the children get to view the fire trucks. The firefighters show the children the hose. The children learn how to hold it and how it goes back into the truck to get ready for the next fire. A fireman wears special gear to help fight fires. The children watch as a fireman shows the children the proper clothes needed to protect him. Max is thrilled as he hears the siren and watches the fireman slide down the big pole! Some of the children want to be firefighters when they grow up. This educational book will help children learn about firemen and the fire station. This book could be read and discussed with a class before or after they visited a fire station. The colorful illustrations demonstrate the aspects of the story to help the children understand better. 2009, Picture Window Books, $19.99. Ages 4 to 7.

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