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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
Ashman's text is serviceably crisp... [The] repetition, much like the clanging of the alarm bell, does a great job alerting readers to an emergency. Carpenter's illustrations are digitally enhanced acrylic paintings, using a predominantly primary color palette: red fire truck, yellow turnout gear, navy blue shirts. A must-have for all community helper collections. -School Library Journal, starred review An action-packed day in the life of a fire chief....The story, told in an engaging and varied rhyme scheme and accompanied by bright, engaging acrylic and digital illustrations, doesn't shy away from the amount of work that firefighters need to do, including the physical and practical training that keep the firefighters performing at peak capacity.... This book is on fire! -Kirkus Reviews, starred 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!'...Carpenter's striking, digitally finished acrylic art combines a primary-colors palette with tissue-paper texturing...Together with its detailed, q&a-style afterword, it's a first-rate portrayal of first responders. -Publishers Weekly, starred review
