Fire Fighting & Rescue, Transportation - General & Miscellaneous, Cars & Trucks
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Overview
With more than 50 full-color photos and illustrations, children can look closely at a variety of fire fighting equipment, including firefighters racing to the rescue. Easy-to-understand text describes how these machines work. Labels help children identify and name different parts.Examines different kinds of fire engines and equipment, depicting how they work and what they do.
Editorials
Children's Literature -
The big red fire truck looks like it will drive right off the cover. This book depicts more than just a single fire truck. It pictures a variety of rescue vehicles, including those that service airports. Bright, large, photographs, with captions and notations, plus the "Amazing Facts" section will make this book attractive to older readers. Also in the series are Airplane, Big Rig, Tractor and Truck.School Library Journal
K-Gr 3-This oversized book features brief descriptions and full-color photos of fire-fighting equipment, from aerial ladder trucks to airport crash rescue and support vehicles. Numerous labels and captions, as well as "Amazing Facts," add interest. The double-page spreads, large type, scale drawings that show the size of the machines in comparison to people, and emphasis on the work of these vehicles make this book appropriate for young truck enthusiasts.-Pamela K. Bomboy, Chesterfield County Public Schools, VABook Details
Published
September 1, 1995
Publisher
Dk Pub
Pages
24
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780789402127