Fire Chief Fran

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Fire Chief Fran

Title:

Fire Chief Fran

Author:

Ashman, Linda, author.

Carpenter, Nancy, illustrator.

Summary:

If a puppy is in danger or a café is on fire, Fire Chief Fran is ready to help! Featuring a strong female role model, a huge fire truck, and an action-packed story, this read-aloud is a dynamic introduction to a day in the life of a firefighter. Follow along as Fire Chief Fran and her team respond not only to fires, but also to injuries, blocked roads, and more. With an irresistible rhyming text, acclaimed author Linda Ashman celebrates the many ways that firefighters help their communities. The book concludes with an author’s note that is packed with further fascinating information about firefighters, their equipment, their fire trucks, their training, and more. -- Amazon.

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm.

Genre:

Stories in rhyme.

Picture books.

Subject Term:

Fire fighters -- Juvenile fiction.

Fire stations -- Juvenile fiction.

Small cities -- Juvenile fiction.

African American fire fighters -- Juvenile fiction.

Women fire fighters -- Juvenile fiction.

Author(s):

Carpenter, Nancy,

Publisher:

Astra Young Readers, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers,

Publication Date:

2022

ISBN:

9781635924268

Publication Information:

New York : Astra Young Readers, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, [2022]

Call Number:

P ASHMAN

Holds: Copies:

Available:*

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Summary

ALSC Notable Children's Book . Kirkus Reviews Best Book
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Perfect for fans of firefighters and fire trucks, this energetic rhyming picture book shows how a fire chief and her crew keep their community safe.

. . . lights begin flashing,
and-CLANG!-the bells blast.
They leap into action-
they need to move FAST!

If a puppy is in danger or a cafe is on fire, Fire Chief Fran is ready to help! Featuring a strong female role model, a huge fire truck, and an action-packed story, this read-aloud is a dynamic introduction to a day in the life of a firefighter. Follow along as Fire Chief Fran and her team respond not only to fires, but also to injuries, blocked roads, and more. With an irresistible rhyming text, acclaimed author Linda Ashman celebrates the many ways that firefighters help their communities. The book concludes with an author's note that is packed with further fascinating information about firefighters, their equipment, their fire trucks, their training, and more.

Author Notes

Linda Ashman is the author of more than 40 picture books and the creator of The Nuts and Bolts Guide to Writing Picture Books . Her books have been included on the "best of the year" lists of The New York Times , Parenting and Child magazines, the New York Public Library, Bank Street College of Education, and the International Reading Association.

Nancy Carpenter is the celebrated illustrator of more than 40 books for children. Her unique multimedia approach to illustration has garnered numerous honors, including two Christopher Awards and the Jane Addams Children's Book Award. Illustrator website - nancycarpenter.website

Reviews (1)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Fire Chief Fran leads a crew of firefighters, and a trusty firehouse dog, through a busy shift of wide-ranging calls, linked by Ashman's rousing, rhyming refrain: "Lights begin flashing, and--CLANG!--the bells blast./ They leap into action--/ they need to move FAST!" A kinetic early spread captures this speedy response, as the entire crew, portrayed with varying skin tones and dressed in bright yellow turnout gear, climbs aboard the fire truck, while one more crew member slides down the fire station pole. Back at the firehouse, Fran, shown with brown skin, runs a tight ship--supervising equipment maintenance, putting the firefighters through fitness and disaster drills--but also takes pleasure in seeing the crew get some well-deserved downtime. Carpenter's striking, digitally finished acrylic art combines a primary-colors palette with tissue-paper texturing; the predominantly double-page, single-plane images vividly convey a sense of space--whether a firehouse kitchen or a rain-drenched street bisected by a fallen tree--as well as the efficient collaboration of a tight-knit team. Together with its detailed, q&a-style afterword, it's a first-rate portrayal of first responders. Ages 4--8. (Oct.)