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Paperback Flashing Fire Engines Book

ISBN: 075345307X

ISBN13: 9780753453070

Flashing Fire Engines

(Part of the Amazing Machines Series)

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Condition: Very Good

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Book Overview

"Big bold fire engines, waiting day and night, Ready for a rescue or a blazing fire to fight. As soon as there's a fire alarm, the engines start to roar. The firefighters jump aboard...it rumbles out the door."

Jump aboard a bright red fire engine with a trio of friendly animal firefighters as sirens wail, lights flash, fire hoses squirt, and fires blaze in this story that blends action and rhyme with all the details kids want to know about one of their favorite machines. The mix of visual entertainment and lively wordplay ensures that young children will delight in the reading experience, as will the adults fortunate enough to read aloud these irresistible rhymes

From electric cars to powerful rockets, the internationally bestselling Amazing Machines series is the perfect way for children to learn about all sorts of machines and vehicles Each book introduces a new vehicle or machine and the many jobs it can do. Ant Parker's bright, engaging artwork and Tony Mitton's simple, rhyming text combine to make these fantastic books for young children.

Kids will love getting to know the friendly animal characters who feature throughout the series and reading about their fast-paced adventures Continue to explore all things that go with the rest of the Amazing Machines series, including Roaring Rockets, Patrolling Police Cars, and Amazing Airplanes.

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Rated 5 stars
Fun & Educational Reading Experience

I'm certainly happy I bought Flashing Fire Engines for Devon when I bought Matchbox Real Action Red Fire Truck; it's the perfect accompaniment because it made him AND his mother happy. Mikki has a very distinctive reading voice that dramatically enhances any reading, but especially when a book is in verse for children...as this one is. The way she reads, I just know that Devon pictures himself jumping on a "real" firetruck...

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Rated 5 stars
fun firetruck book

a favorite these days with my 2 1/2 year old who loves fire trucks. a good balance of rhyming, cute story and pictures and some reality. Besides that the fireman are birds and dogs, they do some things real firemen do and the last page has pictures and descriptions of fire fighter equipment. Parents: it is a sing songy story that will stick in your head VERY VERY well .

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Rated 5 stars
Cute book for my 21 month old

My son loves to repeat the sound words in this book. He is beginning to tell me the story!

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Rated 5 stars
fun to read and informative

My son (age 2) has loved this book and the whole series of books by Tony Mitton and Ant Parker. The books use a lot of aliteration and poetry, so even younger children who can't understand the words like the rhythm of the words. The illustrations are pleasing and he gets a kick out of the fact that animals are driving. I don't agree with the reviewer who said they are only for under-three year olds; they actually give a...

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Rated 4 stars
A cute book for your fire engine lover.

My 3 year old daughter and I really enjoy this book and the others in this series. My daughter loves fire engines and this book is informative as well as fun. The story begins with the fire engines waiting at the fire house. The alarm bell sounds and the crew rushes off to fight a fire. As the story continues everything the fire crew does is explained in easy to understand terms. I really liked the expanation of how the...

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