Spark the Firefighter
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| Rating | : | 4.21 (975 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0042P5APE |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
When the town of Hardscrabble placed an ad for a new firefighter, they never expected a dragon to apply. He’s afraid of fire and that’s not good when you are a fire-breathing dragon! Spark knows the only way to conquer your fear is by facing it. But Spark wants the job because he has a secret. A funfilled tale with plenty of fire safety tips.
To help overcome his fear of blowing flames, he decides to become a volunteer fireman. Gradually he becomes brave, and then a hero when he uses his special dragon attributes to lead animals out of a burning barn. It also contains a subtle lesson on facing and overcoming one's fears.—Judith Constantinides, formerly at East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library, LACopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Then he is ready to go on real jobs. From School Library Journal PreSchool-Grade 1—Spark is a dragon who's afraid of fire. Al
Scaredicat fire-breathing dragon is afraid of fire. So what's he to do? Get a job as a firefighter no doubt! Marci Twain The story didn't light any fire for me. Pun intended. In fact, it was kind of corny in spots. I found the illustations to be very good. I'd give the illustrations a 5-star and the text/story a 3-star rating. Split the difference to arrive at the overall rating.In this book the hero is Spark, a dragon who splits his time between medievil times and current times. He is a fire-breathing dragon who is afraid of fire. In order to conquer his fear he signs up to be a volunteer fireman. He goes through training and performs on the job. As a result, he finds himself cured of his fear of fire. Quits his job and. Spark has some spunk The illustrations are great, I didn't find the story so catchy, but my Spark has some spunk Amazon Customer The illustrations are great, I didn't find the story so catchy, but my 4.5 year old daughter enjoys this one. She likes talking about fire safety and there are some key issues addressed. I don't think she realized that the animals in the barn would die in the fire if it would be unsafe for a firefighter to go in, but luckily Spark saves the day. There are some good vocab words in the story, like "recruits" and "chief.". .5 year old daughter enjoys this one. She likes talking about fire safety and there are some key issues addressed. I don't think she realized that the animals in the barn would die in the fire if it would be unsafe for a firefighter to go in, but luckily Spark saves the day. There are some good vocab words in the story, like "recruits" and "chief.". Yana V. Rodgers said Rutgers University Project on Economics and Children. The fire department in the small town of Hardscrabble needed a new firefighter, but no one responded to the advertisement except for a dragon named Spark. Lucky for Spark that he was the only applicant, so he got the job on the spot. Spark quickly demonstrated his work ethic, willingness to train, and ability to learn new skills. But would his secret fear of fire get in the way of fighting real fires on the job? This delightful book not only provides children with useful fire safety tips, it also incorporates some basic economics concepts related to jobs and skills. The cheerful illustrations and likea