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Fire Truck
by
Peter Sís
Matt loves fire trucks, and one morning when he wakes up, he is a fire truck--right down to his hoses, hooks, and ladders! His wheels and sirens couldn't be handier for performing many important duties around the house, especially rescuing teetering teddy bears or precariously placed pets. And a gatefold spread of Matt's fully loaded rig will have happy young viewers count...more
Hardcover, 28 pages
Published
September 17th 1998
by Greenwillow Books
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FIRE TRUCK by Sis, Peter. The book is an imaginative story is about a boy names Matt, who loves fire trucks, wakes up one morning to find that he has become a fire truck, with one driver, two ladders, three hoses, and ten boots. The little boy has a great imagination; he puts out a fire, saved a cat, teddy bear and lots of pretend action as a fire truck. This was one of my son’s favorite books when he was two/ three year old. He was extremely crazy about cars, all kind of trucks so it was very e...more
Now talk about a taste of imagination. Every little kid dreams of either being something or when their older becoming something they really enjoy doing. This little boy named Matt loves fire trucks and loves to hear or see anything about them. One day he magically sprouts into a fire truck, saving things such as the neighborhood cat and a teddy bear. I think this book demonstrates courage and bravery because he goes around saving everything he can because of his obsession with fire trucks. This...more
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This board book has a lot going for it. The illustrations are bright primary colors with thick black lines that offers high-contrast images for an infant's developing eyes. It introduces number counting and uses common objects to do so. The images could easily lend itself to ask older babies directions and prepositions. (The pancakes are ON the table. The fire truck is UNDER the table.) Babies love to see themselves and Matt is a pretty unique baby because - spoiler alert everyone- he becomes th...more
L: 4 stars. me: 2 stars.
we are a house of firetruck lovers but this book and its (strangely drawn) boy-halfway-morphing-into-truck illustrations are just plain odd to me.
L thinks any books that mentions both firetrucks and pancakes deserves 4 stars though... so we are a mixed review : )
we are a house of firetruck lovers but this book and its (strangely drawn) boy-halfway-morphing-into-truck illustrations are just plain odd to me.
L thinks any books that mentions both firetrucks and pancakes deserves 4 stars though... so we are a mixed review : )
Sep 24, 2009
Barbara
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
2 to 4 year olds
Shelves:
children-s-books
Well as a grandmotherly person, I thought this book a bit strange buy my dgs loved loved loved reading it and saying the words that were coming and counting the firetruck's equipment. It's a very short fast book but it was a sad day in this house today when I had to return it to the library!
A boy loves fire engines so much he turns into one. I thought it was a tiny bit creepy, but I guess if you go into thinking its just his imagination, its not so bad. It also has counting up to ten.
Cute short story with bright red illustrations that accompany the main subject; a firetruck. A little likes fire trucks so much he turns into one
If a kid is really into fire trucks, they will like this book a lot. Also, if they have a good imagination, this would be a good book for them.
Cute story about a boy who LOVES fire trucks. My favorite part was when he helps rescue the teddy bear from the "burning" building.
Tate says, "I love this book because I have loved it since I was little. And I love fire trucks. And pancakes."
Sweet little board book about imagination and FIRE TRUCKS! My boys are obsessed with this right now.
Thick pages, simples drawings, counting lesson on the fold-out page. Good for small children.
These are Joshie's favorite right now. He wants to read them over and over and over.
Simple. Perfect if you are two years old and have a passion for fire trucks.
Simple and to the point. Perfect for the fire truck obsessed toddler.
Matt loves fire trucks so much that, one day, he turns into one!
I want to write a book just like this!
Weird and didn't go anywhere.
Letter F
Sep 11, 2009
Jack Kirby and the X-man
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommended to Jack Kirby and the X-man by:
New York Public Library
A simple story designed for the single-minded young child. If everything revolves around fire trucks - then this is the story for you. If you are indifferent about fire trucks then maybe look elsewhere.
X-man is up to planes, buses and trucks - but has yet to really categorise within trucks. I'm sure it will come. He may also be confused because our fire trucks are all fluro yellow, rather than the traditional red (also ladder trucks are pretty rare in the suburbs...)
X-man is up to planes, buses and trucks - but has yet to really categorise within trucks. I'm sure it will come. He may also be confused because our fire trucks are all fluro yellow, rather than the traditional red (also ladder trucks are pretty rare in the suburbs...)
According to my son, this is one of the great masterpieces of Western Literature and he is currently writing his dissertation on it.
If your kid likes Fire Trucks and is in the 1-4 years old range, this is a must-have! It is very short, incredibly simple and does encourage early counting.
If your kid likes Fire Trucks and is in the 1-4 years old range, this is a must-have! It is very short, incredibly simple and does encourage early counting.
Nicholas' favorite book of the moment...in which a boy who loves fire trucks actually turns into a fire truck. As soon as we open the first page, N. points to the little boy and shouts "Me! Me!"
Read at Baby/Toddler Story Time on 7/24/12: http://storytimesecrets.blogspot.com/...
Feb 03, 2012
Little Miss and the Legomeister
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
vehicles,
board-books
This book was one of Legomeister's favorites when he was three and four. It's fun to read and very imaginative.
May 05, 2013
Suba
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Apr 30, 2013
Jessica Mouawad
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Apr 20, 2013
Rita Saliba
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