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Fireboy to the Rescue!: A Fire Safety Book
Here comes Fireboy to the rescue! Although fires can be dangerous and very scary, Fireboy will allay your fears by showing you what to do if one starts at home or inschool, as well as how to prevent one from starting in the first place. Follow Fireboy inside a busy firehouse, watch him Stop, Drop, and Roll, and learn some fun facts about famous fires in this vibrant and practical guide to fire safety.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published February 1, 2010
About the author
Edward Miller
424 books6 followersEdward Miller is the author of many nonfiction children's titles. A prolific graphic designer and longtime art director in children's publishing, Miller lives in New York City.
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March 6, 2014
(Primary) Fireboy to the Rescue by Edward Miller
Twin Text: Firehouse by Mark Teague Copyright date 2010
Rationale: I selected this picture book because it ties in very nicely with my non-fiction book, Fireboy to the Rescue. In Firehouse, the reader is provided with a slight glimpse of what a fireman’s job entails using dogs as the firemen. Edward wants to be a firefighter! He and his cousin, Judy, are provided an opportunity to visit a firehouse. This book talks about taking care of the fire trucks, where the firemen live, how they react during a fire drill and real emergency, and how they work together to put out a fire. This book does a nice job of describing some true characteristics of fireman and how they help the community enhancing my non-fiction book. In Fireboy, students have a chance to learn about how fire is safe or dangerous, steps to follow if you are in a fire, what to do if you get fire on your clothes, what goes on in the firemen’s house and what they do when they reach the fire. My students loved reading Fireboy to the Rescue and had a better understanding of what to do in a fire. They loved Firehouse even more and were able to participate in discussions before, during, and after the story as they applied information they learned from Fireboy to the Rescue!
Text Structure: This book uses a description text pattern as it describes various concepts of fire safety. Edward Miller is providing information to help students learn details and facts about fire safety.
Strategy application: I would have students complete a K-W-L chart with what they already know about firemen and the equipment they use. I would also ask that the students record what they know about fire safety. I would assist the students by encouraging the discussions and recording students’ statements. We would then create out list of what we want to know about firemen and fire safety. Once we have read the stories, we will discuss what new information we learned from the twin text and non-fiction book.
(2010, February 1). School Library Journal. http://www.booksinprint2.com.leo.lib....#
Gr 1-4-Fireboy, clad in a red superhero suit, is ready to defend children from all things that burn by explaining how to be safe. From the first inkling that a house is on fire, he gives sound advice-get out and then call 911. When firefighters come to the rescue, stay on sidewalk out of the way of the fire truck. Fireboy almost rolls off the page when demonstrating "stop, drop, and roll." Visual representations of the many ways fires can start are dramatic and especially impressive. Fireboy recommends having an escape plan and checking fire alarms each month. If trapped in a high-rise building, the vigilant hero demonstrates simple procedures to keep safe while waiting for help to arrive. Finally he goes over procedures for fire drills at school. Miller's brightly colored graphic style is reminiscent of 1960s art, while skillful layout and design pack a lot of information into each page or spread. The back cover features a firefighter with his gear clearly labeled. This is a solid choice for elementary collections.-Mary Jean Smith, Southside Elementary School, Lebanon, TN (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Twin Text: Firehouse by Mark Teague Copyright date 2010
Rationale: I selected this picture book because it ties in very nicely with my non-fiction book, Fireboy to the Rescue. In Firehouse, the reader is provided with a slight glimpse of what a fireman’s job entails using dogs as the firemen. Edward wants to be a firefighter! He and his cousin, Judy, are provided an opportunity to visit a firehouse. This book talks about taking care of the fire trucks, where the firemen live, how they react during a fire drill and real emergency, and how they work together to put out a fire. This book does a nice job of describing some true characteristics of fireman and how they help the community enhancing my non-fiction book. In Fireboy, students have a chance to learn about how fire is safe or dangerous, steps to follow if you are in a fire, what to do if you get fire on your clothes, what goes on in the firemen’s house and what they do when they reach the fire. My students loved reading Fireboy to the Rescue and had a better understanding of what to do in a fire. They loved Firehouse even more and were able to participate in discussions before, during, and after the story as they applied information they learned from Fireboy to the Rescue!
Text Structure: This book uses a description text pattern as it describes various concepts of fire safety. Edward Miller is providing information to help students learn details and facts about fire safety.
Strategy application: I would have students complete a K-W-L chart with what they already know about firemen and the equipment they use. I would also ask that the students record what they know about fire safety. I would assist the students by encouraging the discussions and recording students’ statements. We would then create out list of what we want to know about firemen and fire safety. Once we have read the stories, we will discuss what new information we learned from the twin text and non-fiction book.
(2010, February 1). School Library Journal. http://www.booksinprint2.com.leo.lib....#
Gr 1-4-Fireboy, clad in a red superhero suit, is ready to defend children from all things that burn by explaining how to be safe. From the first inkling that a house is on fire, he gives sound advice-get out and then call 911. When firefighters come to the rescue, stay on sidewalk out of the way of the fire truck. Fireboy almost rolls off the page when demonstrating "stop, drop, and roll." Visual representations of the many ways fires can start are dramatic and especially impressive. Fireboy recommends having an escape plan and checking fire alarms each month. If trapped in a high-rise building, the vigilant hero demonstrates simple procedures to keep safe while waiting for help to arrive. Finally he goes over procedures for fire drills at school. Miller's brightly colored graphic style is reminiscent of 1960s art, while skillful layout and design pack a lot of information into each page or spread. The back cover features a firefighter with his gear clearly labeled. This is a solid choice for elementary collections.-Mary Jean Smith, Southside Elementary School, Lebanon, TN (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
April 15, 2014
This is actually a very good book, if you live in the USA. There's much that is universal, but dialing 911 is only useful in the USA, and a fire escape ladder is impractical if you live anywhere above the 2nd story. Otherwise, there's lots of practical and helpful info all about fire(s) and fire safety.
December 14, 2019
I hate this book. I just hate books where fake superheroes or mascots are used, because the book acts as if this character is imbued with all this gravitas that it simply doesn't have.
July 18, 2010
This is an okay story with a very important message. The cartoonish illustrations will appeal to children, but the narrative is just too bland and structured. It's a decent way to talk fire safety with children, but our girls were bored with it way before we finished. I encouraged them to talk about what they knew about the fire safety topics on each page and they seemed to get a little more into it.
September 25, 2010
This isn't a perfect fire safety book, but has a lot of key elements (call 911 after you exit a building, stop, drop, and roll, etc.) that will spark an important conversation with a preschooler. For instance, we talked about what our address is, we set off the fire alarm, we checked the door before opening to see if it was hot, practiced rolling, and discussed our meeting place. A good reminder to practice fire safety.
July 6, 2015
The language in this was very grown up even if it was direct. It was more of an expanded safety comic book (the kind they hand out at school) than a story book for little ones. My three-year-old picked it out, but was quickly bored by the content. Was a good reminder for my seven-year-old, but too long in this tone - he got bored too.
November 29, 2015
This is a great book about fire safety. Fireboy is used as a super hero because all children love super heros. The students will be very interested in it because of this. He teaches about stop drop and roll, touching the door with the back of your hand, staying low to the ground and so much more. It really holds the students attention. I would continue using this in the classroom.
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November 1, 2013Fireboy is your fire superhero who has come to show how you can help prevent unwanted fires and what to do if one does occur. The cartoon-like illustrations and diagrams are great, so you'll be sure to remember this very important information.
February 22, 2010
A really good book for younger elementary students to teach them fire safety. Bright, vivid colors are very eye catching.
October 11, 2012
read in first aid class. great pics and explanations of good and bad uses for fire, prevention, what to do in a fire.
July 8, 2013
Started off good but then it turned into an info dump.
Good for supplementing teaching units on fire safety.
Good for supplementing teaching units on fire safety.
August 22, 2013
I'm giving this book a 4 because W loved it. He LOVES firetrucks, and anything that comes "to the rescue!" This book teaches about fire safety in a manner appealing to preschoolers.
July 21, 2015
Great information to relay to kids, but there is A LOT going on on each page with lots of text. I wish it had been split up more.
November 18, 2015
3* art
3* story/info
Squirt is still on his fire safety kick, so this fit in well. Lots of information presented in a colourful way. Love these kind of books.
3* story/info
Squirt is still on his fire safety kick, so this fit in well. Lots of information presented in a colourful way. Love these kind of books.
September 25, 2013
Comic style book on fire safety...
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