Firefighters to the Rescue

Title: Firefighters to the Rescue
Author: Kersten Hamilton
Illustrator: Rich Davis
Genre: Fiction
Sub-genre: Picture book
Publisher: Penguin Group
Date of Publication: 2005
Primary/Secondary Characters: Firefighters/ Other People
Theme: Learning about firefighters
Summary: The Firefighters are working the fire house when the fire bell rings. The firefighters put on their boots, coats, and hats. Then they hop on the firefighter and head to the fire with their sirens and light going. When at the house they get their hoses, ladders, and with water put the fire out. Then they hear a little boy calling for his dog Ben, so the firefighters go into the house and rescue the dog. The firefighters came to the rescue.
Summary of how to use the students: This book could be used to teach students all about firefighters. Sometimes when kids are younger firefighters can look scary especially in their suits. Therefore, it is important that the students know they are not bad or scary, but that they are there to help them. This book can show students what the firefighters do and that they are only there to help them.