Fire Drill

by Paul DuBois Jacobs, Huy Voun Lee (Illustrator), Jennifer Swender

Overview

The children in this kindergarten class know what to do when there's a fire drill. They put down their toys and get in line. They file out of the building, slowly and calmly. They listen to the teacher. And when the teacher says "Okay!" the children know everything is safe. Back they go to their classroom to learn and play.

Bouncy and bright, this simple rhyming text guides youngsters through all the steps of a fire drill.
Fire Drill is a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780805089530
Publisher:	Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Publication date:	06/22/2010
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	199,538
Product dimensions:	9.20(w) x 7.10(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	BR (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

Paul DuBois Jacobs and Jennifer Swender are a husband and wife writing team and the authors of several books for children. They live in Massachusetts with their two children.

Huy Voun Lee has written and illustrated several books for children including In the Snow and most recently Honk, Honk, Goose! by April Sayre. She lives with her husband in New York City.

Editorial Reviews

“Every classroom should start the year off with this one.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Appealing, cheerful illustrations in elemental shapes and colors and vibrant patterns portray the multicultural group and familiar school settings.” —Booklist

From the Publisher

"Simple done well" sums up this exploration of a near-universal childhood experience. Avoiding the preponderance of safety-focused fire books that have hit the market lately, the husband-and-wife writing team focuses instead on a fire drill that kindergarteners practice at their school. Rhyming verse gently eases listeners into the rhythm of a typical kindergarten day . . . until loud bells surprise them all. The two adults calmly lead the children through the drill, the text emphasizing the usual fire-drill rules: "Do not run. / Do not talk. / Watch the teacher. / Walk. Walk. Walk." Lee's cut-paper collages add texture to the illustrations, with vibrant clothing patterns as accents. The multicultural cast of children accurately portrays the activities kindergarteners are involved in, as well as their enthusiasm in doing them. Subtle details gear readers up for the fire alarm: the extinguisher on the wall, the fire truck one group plays with and the book another group is reading. Every classroom should start the year off with this one. (Picture book. 4-6)

Kirkus Reviews