By limiting his palette to the primary colors, Hector evokes an earlier period in publishing, while at the same time incorporating modern art into the décor of each apartment.
The verse’s modified “House That Jack Built” format gives youngsters the opportunity to seek and find within the illustrations. In an unfortunate misstep between text and illustrations, the rescue of the people prompts no emotion while the cat’s emergence is greeted with cheers from the whole crowd. Sans mask, our hero goes back in to rescue it. Down on the ground, health workers check the rescued, and a young girl spots her cat in a window. A burning apartment building sends the firefighters racing they dash up the stairs, use the axe on the door and rescue some people trapped inside. The rhyming text introduces readers to a heroic firefighter, his station and his equipment. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.Yet another firefighting tale that emphasizes the rescue of a pet. The firefighter jumps in the truck and races to a daring rescue! Get ready for an adventure as Laura Godwin and Julian Hector celebrate one of our bravest everyday heroes in this board-book edition for little hands.
Praise for This is the Firefighter (hardcover edition) "With its swift action, catchy verse, and appropriate palette (red, white, blue, and flame), this should find good use among preschool vehicle enthusiasts and new readers as well as in the 'community helpers' unit." -The Horn Book The fire alarm sounds.
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