Fire! Fire! Burning Bright - Books About Fire Safety

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Books for children ages 4-8

Fire Safety | Fire Fighters | Fire Fighting | Fire Equipment

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The titles about fire safety and fire prevention included in this list are written for children, ages 3-8. They may be found in the public libraries of the Monroe County Library System. Check your local community library for these titles and related materials.

Fire Safety

Fire safety tips are also Included in other titles included on this list. They are noted with an asterisk (*) after the title of the book.

Pendziwol, Jean
NO DRAGONS FOR TEA
Kids Can Press, 1999
A delightful tale about fire safety for kids (and dragons, of course.) [Fiction]

Fire Fighters

Ready, Dee
FIRE FIGHTERS
Bridgestone Books, 1997
Explains the clothing, tools, schooling, and work of fire fighters. [628.925]

Kirkwood, Jon
FIREFIGHTERS
Cooper Beech Books, 1997
Describes various kinds of fire fighting equipment, including fire trucks, fire boats, aerial platforms, and other emergency equipment. [628.925]

Bourgeois, Paulette
FIRE FIGHTERS *
Kids Can Press, 1998
Young readers will follow the action that takes place after a fire station receives the alarm that there is a fire in their community. Part of the In My Neighborhood series. [628.92]

Kunhardt, Edith
I'M GOING TO BE A FIRE FIGHTER
Scholastic, 1995
Photo essay describes the activities of a volunteer fireman who inspires his young daughter to follow in his footsteps. Originally published as I Want to be a Fire Fighter. [628.925]

Fire Fighting

Gibbons, Gail
FIRE! FIRE! *
Crowell, 1984
Views fire fighters fighting fires in the city, in the country, in the forest, and on the waterfront. [628.925]

Masoff, Joy
FIRE!
Scholastic, 1998
Presents the work done by fire fighters, including their equipment, the rescues and investigating they perform, the fires they fight, and the history and future of fire fighting. [363.37]

Mudd Ruth, Maria
FIREFIGHTING: BEHIND THE SCENES *
Houghton Mifflin, 1998
Explains the challenging and dangerous work performed by firefighters, the clothing they wear, and the special gear they use. [628.925]

STOP! DROP! and ROLL!

Safety tips if your clothes should catch on fire:

STOP right where you are. Do not run.

DROP to the ground and cover your face with your hands.

ROLL over and over to put out the flames.

Fire Stations & Equipment

Brady, Peter
FIRETRUCKS *
Bridgestone Books, 1996
An introduction to fire trucks, what they carry, and what they do. [628.925]

Cooper, Jason
FIRE STATIONS
Rourke Corp., 1992
Examines the work, equipment, and personnel of fire stations. [628.9]

Elliott, Dan
VISIT TO THE SESAME STREET FIREHOUSE
Random House/CTW, 1992
The fire chief shows many of the Sesame Street characters how fire
fighters fight fires and the equipment at the firehouse. Also available in Spanish: Una visit a la estaci6n de bomberos de Sesame Street. [628.925]

Fortney, Mary T.
FIRE STATION NUMBER 4 *
Carolrhoda Books, 1998
Describes the various activities performed every day by fire fighters in
a small suburban community near San Francisco, CA. [628.925 or 363.37]

Freeman, Marcia
FIRE ENGINES
Pebble Books, 1999
Illustrations and simple text describes a fire engine and the equipment it carries. [628.925 or picturebook area]

Hannum, Dotti
A VISIT TO THE FIRE STATION *
Childrens Press, 1985
Describes a visit to a fire station and the equipment and methods used by fire fighters in their work. [628.925]

Kallen, Stuart A.
THE FIRE STATION
Abdo & Daughters Publications, 1997
Briefly describes what goes on at a fire station and the work of the fire fighters.
[628.92]

Rockwell, Anne
FIRE ENGINES
Dutton, 1986
Describes the parts of a fire engine and how fire fighters use them to fight fires.
[628.925]

Saunders-Smith, Gail
THE FIRE STATION
Pebble Books, 1998
Simple text and photographs depict a visit to a fire station, including the people, uniforms, and equipment.
[628.925]

Winkleman, Katherine
FIREHOUSE *
Walker, 1994
Find the answers and a whole lot more about the places firefighters call home base. [363.37]

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