The Little Fire Engine

by Lois Lenski

Book Overview

Mr. Small does it all! In this adventure, Fireman Small rushes to battle a fire in town. When the alarm bell rings, Fireman Small suits up and roars down the road in his shiny red fire engine. When he... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0375810706
• ISBN13: 9780375810701
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
• Length: 56 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.4" x 7.1"
• Age Range: 3 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

Wonderful Book

My son is almost 2 1/2 and he loves this book. We read it everyday, at least once, and he has almost memorized it, but he loves it anyway. We also have The Little Train, and that one is great, too.

Fire Trucks and Lois Lenski - a Classic!

My 2-year old son and I enjoy all of the Lois Lenski "Little" and "Small" books. This story is fun to read, easy to understand and thought/discussion provoking. We LOVE anything Fire Truck - but this is an absolute favorite!

A Classic!

This is my two and a half year old son's ABSOLUTE favorite book. He asks to read "Fireman Small" every day at naptime and at bedtime too. ( we usually read it several times each sitting!) He has had this book since he was 12 months old and it was an instant hit with him. His favorite part is when fireman small saves the little girl and her kitten, he throws his arms up and yells Hooray! It is a great book about an everyday hero (fireman small). The classic illustrations are wonderful and a breath of fresh air in this computer generated age. I would highly reccomend this book for any toddler.

the classic, the best firefighter picture book

Lois Lenski's _The Little Fire Engine_ was first published in the 1940s. The pictures look a little bit dated and corny. Don't let that fool you. This is the best firefighter picture book; it's the standard by which all others have since been measured.In the story, Fireman Small races with the other firefighters to the scene of a fire, where they save a girl and her cat, locate the blaze, and extinguish it. They return to the firehouse. The story is so incredibly simple, but the author has laid everything out so that a child can learn so much from this book. Questions are answered, and children who know a lot about firefighters will have their curiosity piqued by everything in this book, from the "nang, nang, nang, nang goes the bell" to Fireman Small chopping a hole in the roof. My son and I have looked through lots of firefighting picture books, and I think _The Little Fire Engine_ is simply the best I've seen.ken32

little fire engine

Fabulous to see the Lois Lenski books reprinted. They have been a favorite of mine since I was a child and now my children enjoy them tremendously. Informative, wholesome, and terrific stories that have lasted the test of time. Don't miss out on these!