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Let's Meet a Firefighter

Are you curious about fire trucks? Firefighting clothes? Hoses and ladders? You're in luck

Firefighter Jim works at the fire department. He knows how to handle all kinds of emergencies. He shows a group of kids how he does his job.

Let's hear it for firefighters

Cartoon-style animated drawings in bright colors introduce diverse characters who will capture children's interest. --School Library Journal

In each book introducing a community-benefiting career, schoolchildren meet one adult to learn about his or her job; information includes the training required to become a firefighter, doctor, etc., daily routines, and primary responsibilities. The content is inclusive and up-to-date but delivered though vapid stories. Peppy computer-generated cartoons are amateur. - The Horn Book Guide

Free downloadable series teaching guide available.

Gina Bellisario is the author of fiction and nonfiction books for young readers (and the grown-ups who read to them). She lives with her husband and their twin young readers in Park Ridge, Illinois.

Ed Myer grew up in an artistic household. He studied ceramics at university but always continued drawing pictures. In addition to illustration, Ed enjoys traveling and walking Ted, his dog. Ed lives in London.