The appearance of firefighters can be scary, too. When fire breaks out in the basement of her home, Katy applies what she has learned to overcome her fears and make the right decisions. Until then, I had never realized how scary I looked and sounded. I thought that if I were a child, frightened by smoke and fire, the last person I would trust would be a faceless monster, breathing like a nightmare creature. Approximately 1,200 children die in fires in their homes each year.
Education is the key.
By sharing this book with your children, you will motivate them to listen carefully when fire safety is addressed at school. They may even ask to visit me at the fire house, where they are always welcome. Editorial Reviews Dr. J Kevin Nugent, Founder and Director, The Brazelton Institute, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA This beautifully written and illustrated book captures the full range of emotions children might experience during a house fire. Rather than frighten, the story will inform and reassure children, by teaching them how to respond to such an emergency. In the main character, Katy, the reader is presented with a positive and competent model of a child who can look after herself and her siblings, even her pet, during a crisis.