Bizzy Bear: Fire Rescue!

by Benji Davies (Illustrator)

Overview

With chunky sliders to push and pull, this robust little board book is perfect for active toddlers. Rich in visual detail and with touches of humor, it is sure to become a classic in the family library.

Bizzy Bear is lending a hand at the fire station when he receives an emergency call summoning the team’s help. Join the fire fighters as they race to the rescue in this action-packed story for the very young!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780763665180
Publisher:	Candlewick Press
Publication date:	02/12/2013
Series:	Bizzy Bear
Pages:	8
Sales rank:	889,890
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 7.00(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 2 Years

About the Author

Benji Davies, from a young age, was invariably found drawing and painting at the kitchen table, a scene which is often repeated to this day. Benji Davies and his wife live in London.

Editorial Reviews

The fifth board book to star Bizzy Bear finds the friendly teddy keeping, well, busy at a fire station. Integrated tabs and other interactive elements allow Bizzy to slide down a fire pole (“Bizzy Bear, Bizzy Bear, slide—don’t fall”), cause traffic to circle around town, and let readers help put out the fire in the final spread. Davies’s digital illustrations are reminiscent of vintage Golden Books in this none-too-frightening tour of a day in the life of a firefighter. Simultaneously available: Bizzy Bear: Pirate Adventure! Ages 1–3. (Feb.)

Publishers Weekly

Davies’s digital illustrations are reminiscent of vintage Golden Books in this none-too-frightening tour of a day in the life of a firefighter.
—Publishers Weekly

Sure to be a crowd pleaser for nimble-fingered little ones.
—Kirkus Reviews

With super-sturdy sliders, tabs, and wheels to turn, this fun little story will have little ones eager to read this selection again and again.
—GreatestBooksForKids.com (syndicated by Kendal Rautzhan)

From the Publisher

Bizzy Bear, along with a crocodile, an elephant and a dog, has an exciting, interactive adventure as a firefighter. From the emergency call to the final rescue, readers see life on the job for bear and company. Each boldly colored, detailed scene presents one interactive element per page turn. With sliding panels, the doors to the firehouse open and shut, the bear slides down a pole, and the elephant extinguishes the flames. As in the other Bizzy Bear titles, a finger-sized hole or tab is provided to help with the manipulation. One of the most pleasing features is a spin dial that allows readers to race the fire truck through traffic. The verse, using the meter and scheme of the classic rhyme "Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear," fits with the action: "Bizzy Bear, Bizzy Bear, ladder and spray. / Bizzy Bear, Bizzy Bear, saves the day!" Pirate Adventure, another in the series, uses similar interactive features and the same rhyme structure. Here, there are a pirate ship to rock, sails to raise, a hole to dig, and a treasure chest to open. While most of the movable parts appear sturdy, there are features that will eventually rip and come loose, especially those on the cover. Sure to be a crowd pleaser for nimble-fingered little ones. (Board book. 1-3)

Kirkus Reviews