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Clifford The Firehouse Dog
Norman Bridwell - 1994
While learning about fire safety, Clifford unexpectedly helps out on a fire and rescues people from a burning building. Full color illustrations.
Flash, the Little Fire Engine
Pam Calvert - 2019
The only problem is, every time Flash tries to pitch in, he is either too little or too late to help out. What if no one needs him? When a fire erupts in the middle of town, it looks like Flash might be the only one available to help. Does he have what it takes to save the day?
Cock-A-Doodle-Doo! Barnyard Hullabaloo
Giles Andreae - 1999
Children will love to explore the bright and noisy barnyard in this wonderful collection of poems from the award-winning author and illustrator team of Giles Andreae and David Wojtowycz.
Meeow and the Big Box
Sebastien Braun - 2009
Meeow loves to draw, paint and make things.
Raindrop, Plop!
Wendy Cheyette Lewison - 2004
One little raindrop,dark, dark sky.Two little raindrops,clouds go by...How many ways can you have fun on a rainy day? From one little raindrop to ten toes soaking in a warm bubble bath, there are lots of things to see and count until the sun comes out again. In between, there are silly boots to pull on and puddles to splash in and a rainy backyard just waiting to be explored. A spirited rhyming text that's ideal for reading unexpected pleasures that a little wet weather can bring to a young child's day.
This Is the Firefighter
Laura Godwin - 2009
The firefighter responds. He jumps in the fire truck and races to a daring rescue! Will he be able to save the trapped people in time? Luckily, there's a happy ending for everyone: This is the smokeAs it drifts far away.This is the glowAt the end of the day.This is the company --Eight-fifty-zeroThis is the firefighter.This is the hero. Get ready for an adventure as Laura Godwin and Julian Hector celebrate one of our bravest everyday heroes.
Firefighters!: Speeding! Spraying! Saving!
Patricia Hubbell - 2007
They pull on their helmets, gloves, and boots. Then off they roar in their trucks—zooming away to save the day!
I Went Walking
Sue Williams - 1989
The boy sees a black cat, then a brown horse, then a red cow, and so on, and before he knows it, he’s being trailed by the entire menagerie! The Australian illustrator Julie Vivas brings the parade to life in lovely, lively watercolors—when the pink pig looks at the boy, for example, the boy sprays off his muddy body with a hose. Big type, repetition, friendly art, clean design—and the visual guessing game created by introducing each animal only partially at first—make this beloved tale a winner at story time.
The Diggers
Margaret Wise Brown - 1960
New illustrations by Daniel Kirk breathe new life into this classic.
Dinotrux
Chris Gall - 2009
In this toddler-friendly adventure, Chris Gall guides readers on a safari through the wild world of these mechanical monsters of prehistoric times, from the nosy Craneosaurus and the mega-hungry Garbageadon to the big bully of the jungle, Tyrannosaurus Trux! Look out for a fold-out surprise at the end! And when you're done, check out the next books in the Dinotrux series, Revenge of the Dinotrux and Dinotrux Dig the Beach.
Build, Dogs, Build: A Tall Tail
James Horvath - 2013
With lively scenes showing accurately illustrated vehicles in action, this book will be a joy to read out loud for truck-obsessed readers and their parents!In Build, Dogs, Build, our favorite doggy construction team is pulling down an old building to make way for a new one! Using equipment like cranes, bulldozers, dump trucks, and cement mixers, these busy dogs must race to finish the job in this fun follow-up to Dig, Dogs, Dig.
Good Morning, Snowplow!
Deborah Bruss - 2018
Follow them through slick roads and swirling drifts in this sweet, rhyming book by Deborah Bruss and New York Times bestselling illustrators Lou Fancher and Steve Johnson.
Digger, Dozer, Dumper
Hope Vestergaard - 2013
Cheerful illustrations show each one in action, digging (or dozing, or dumping) away. Engaging visual details like an anxious turtle crossing the street just ahead of a steamroller are sure to keep preschoolers poring over the pages as they consider the question, "Trucks as far as eyes can see. . . . Which truck would you like to be?"
Five Little Penguins Slipping on the Ice
Steve Metzger - 2002
One fell down - oh, no!Now there are only four penguins left! What will mother do?
The Mixed-Up Truck
Stephen A. Savage - 2016
How can he help the other trucks on the construction site? By mixing some powdery white cement, of course!He mixes it up, adds a little water, and presto . . . a cake?! He must have mixed flour instead of cement.Not to worry, he'll try again . . . and presto! Frosting?! He'll keep trying until he gets it just right and it's time for one more mixing: a bubble bath!