Firefighters A to Z
Published on 1. September 2000
Book
Hardback
40 pages
978-0-689-83798-2 (ISBN)
Description
Volunteer firefighter and artist Demarest presents a day-in-the-life of firefighters in this book, including an informative text, realistic illustrations, and a descriptive author's note. Full-color illustrations.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: Preschool, Interest Age: From 5 to 8 years
Product notice
Picture book
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 314 mm
Width: 238 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
494 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-689-83798-2 (9780689837982)
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Chris L. Demarest says: "A few years ago my wife and I brought our two-year-old son to an open house at a fire station. Ethan loved the big red fire trucks and I became totally enthralled not only by the trucks, but by the idea of serving my community as a firefighter.
"Being a full-time illustrator, I work at home, so I could be on call at any time. I took a lot of classes, passed some hard tests, and became a volunteer firefighter. I am on call for the Meriden, New Hampshire, station, where I now get to drive those big red fire trucks.
"I created Firefighters A to Z to show Ethan and other children what firefighting is really like. It can be an exciting job, but it's also a dangerous one. I hope to convey that through this book."
"Being a full-time illustrator, I work at home, so I could be on call at any time. I took a lot of classes, passed some hard tests, and became a volunteer firefighter. I am on call for the Meriden, New Hampshire, station, where I now get to drive those big red fire trucks.
"I created Firefighters A to Z to show Ethan and other children what firefighting is really like. It can be an exciting job, but it's also a dangerous one. I hope to convey that through this book."