Lights flash, sirens sound, and a fire truck speeds down the street toward a burning building. This may sound thrilling, but fighting fires ultimately requires an extreme amount of dedication and courage. This book gives young readers a glimpse of the risks firefighters face, as well as the heroism that helps save lives.
"Big Bold fire engines, waiting day and night, Ready for a rescue or a blazing fire to fight. As soon as there's a fire alarm, the engines start to roar. The firefighters jump aboard..it rumbles out the door." Jump aboard a bright red fire engine with a trio of friendly animal firefighters as sirens wail, lights flash, firehoses squirt, and fires blaze -- in this story that blends action and rhyme with all the details kids want to know about one of their favorite machines. The mix of visual entertainment and lively wordplay ensures that young children will delight in the reading experience, as will the adults fortunate enough to read aloud these irresistable rhymes!
Drippy and Sticky the house painters have come to paint the Busytown Fire Station. But with Smokey and the other brave firefighters rushing in and out to rescue people, there are quite a few wet paint mishaps! Filled with information about firefighters and Scarry’s sense of fun, this book is sure to delight young readers everywhere.
"All is quiet inside the Busytown Firehouse early in the morning. Snozzle, Smokey, Sparky and Squirty sleep soundly in their beds. "Drrinnng!!!" sounds the alarm. The four firefighters jump from their beds, put on their helmets, and slide down the pole. So begins Richard Scarry's Busy Day Storybook "The Firefighters' Busy Day". Read to find out more about Mr. Frumble and the firefighters!
A five-in-one volume by the great children''s writer, with Scarry''s terrific color artwork, in this first-time ever collection of: Humperdink''s Busy Day, Mother Cat''s Busy Day, Miss Honey''s Busy Day, Sergeant Murphy''s Busy Day, and The Firefighter''s Busy Day--all great for pre-school fun and learning.