Firefighters: Books and toys for kids
Touch and Feel: Fire Engine
Designed to encourage children to explore the world around them, the Touch and Feel series features fun, tactile elements on each spread which depict objects familiar to preschoolers. Touch and Feel Fire Engine make details -- such as the tires of a fire truck -- touchable in order to reinforce primary learning skills through sensory perception.
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$6.99
Big Red Fire Engine
This deluxe model Fire Truck features a flashing light with 4-alarm siren and chrome ringing bell that will delight your junior fire-fighter. True in detail to the 1940s original, it features real high quality wooden ladders, prominent rear grab bars, rear step, and detachable rubber water hose. The windshield, steering wheel, ringing bell, hubcaps and bumpers are all chromed. Adjustable pedals. Helmet not included. Holds up to 75 pounds. Measures ...
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Cost:
$179.99
Firefighter costume
You don't think costumes are just for Halloween, do you? Your preschooler certainly doesn't. Tutus, fairy wings, firefighter hats, superhero capes, chef toques, you name it, your little ones will love to put them on. And wear them out to grandparents' houses and restaurants, if you'll let them. Not to mention family picture sittings. It's all in the name of imagining themselves in the great big world around them, remember? Read More >
Firehouse Field Trip: Dick and Jane Picture Readers
We're off! We're off to the firehouse with Dick and Jane! It's a very special day. Dick and Jane are taking a field trip to their local firehouse. Come meet the firemen, learn how they work, and sit in the big, red fire truck!
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Cost:
$3.99
Fire! Fire!
The alarm sounds. Fire! Fire! Big trucks roll out of the firehouse and race to the scene. Out come the soft hoses and aerial ladders. Whether the fire is in the city or in the country, on the waterfront or in a deep forest, firefighters are on the scene in moments, ready to attack the blaze.
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$6.99
A Day at the Fire Station
Drippy and Sticky the house painters have come to paint the Busytown Fire Station. But with Smokey and the other brave firefighters rushing in and out to rescue people, there are quite a few wet paint mishaps! Filled with information about firefighters and Scarry’s sense of fun, this book is sure to delight young readers everywhere.
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Cost:
$3.99
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