Tonka Fire Truck to the Rescue: Tonka Truck Story Books

by Ann M. Martin

After Eric and Amanda see the fire truck in action in their neighborhood, they visit the firehouse to learn about firefighting

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

Ann Matthews Martin was born on August 12, 1955. She grew up in Princeton, New Jersey, with her parents and her younger sister, Jane. After graduating from Smith College, Ann became a teacher and then an editor of children's books. She's now a full-time writer.

Ann gets the ideas for her books from many different places. Some are based on personal experiences, while others are based on childhood memories and feelings. Many are written about contemporary problems or events. All of Ann's characters, even the members of the Baby-sitters Club, are made up. But many of her characters are based on real people. Sometimes Ann names her characters after people she knows, and other times she simply chooses names that she likes.

Ann has always enjoyed writing. Even before she was old enough to write, she would dictate stories to her mother to write down for her. Some of her favorite authors at that time were Lewis Carroll, P. L. Travers, Hugh Lofting, Astrid Lindgren, and Roald Dahl. They inspired her to become a writer herself.

Since ending the BSC series in 2000, Ann’s writing has concentrated on single novels, many of which are set in the 1960s.

After living in New York City for many years, Ann moved to the Hudson Valley in upstate New York where she now lives with her dog, Sadie, and her cats, Gussie, Willy and Woody. Her hobbies are reading, sewing, and needlework. Her favorite thing to do is to make clothes for children.

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Reviews

[Christy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fire Truck

[KaitandMaddie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’d be curious to read a more modern book about firefighters. There must be more technology involved now?

[Barbara Swauger · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book! Teaching about when there is a fire and a tour of the firehouse.

[Michele · Rating 4 out of 5]

Perhaps the most realistic fire engine story I've read so far. The dog acts like a dog (as opposed to driving the truck). Firefighters fight a fire (not rescue a kitten).

[Cws]

BR-Mar

[Bradley · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is beyond my son just yet but he did enjoy the pictures. He pointed every time he saw a fire truck. =)

[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

good details in an engaging story.

[Sarah A · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a really nice and very realistic storybook about firefighters. There is enough true to life factual detail with a fun family to share it with to make this a great informative story.