Bibliograph

Firefighter Flo!, by Andrea Zimmerman ; pictures by Dan Yaccarino

Type

Label

Firefighter Flo!, by Andrea Zimmerman ; pictures by Dan Yaccarino

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Ages 3-6, Holiday HouseGrades K-1, Holiday House

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Firefighter Flo!

Oclc number

1349467729

Responsibility statement

by Andrea Zimmerman ; pictures by Dan Yaccarino

Summary

"This inaugural entry in a series focused on women workers opens and closes with a cheer that should rev up young audiences: "Hey, yo!/ Firefighter Flo!/ You're a hero!/ You're a pro!" Zimmerman's rhyming narration remains at a fever pitch as Flo, a firefighter portrayed with brown skin, rouses the firehouse crew, portrayed with varying skin tones, in the middle of the night: "The smoke is thick!/ Flames have spread!/ Come on, crew. Out of bed!" With percussive onomatopoeia pumping up the action, Flo drives the team to a burning house, and leads their response efforts ("The water rushed. The hoses gushed. SSSSHHHHH!"). When Flo spots a frantic dog still trapped inside the building, she breaks through the door with an axe, and as the fire roars around her and the building starts to collapse, she gets the pooch to safety. Yaccarino's punchy graphics are in full force, employing lots of eye-catching red and black as well as some terrific visual winks (the firefighters wear matching red plaid pajamas in the firehouse, and their dalmatian's spots are Ben-Day dots). The story ends with a good night wind-down, but Flo's bravery is served up with five-alarm excitement."--, Publisher marketing"Fire Flo gets a call and stops a fire with her team of firefighters"--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

primary

Classification

Contributor