Non-English and Bilingual Fire Safety Books
No matter their language, every child should be able to learn how to keep themselves safe from fires and who firefighters are and what they do. The most common foreign languages spoken in Illinois are Spanish, Polish, and Chinese, and the following books in these three languages help teach kids about fire safety and firefighters.
Bomberos al rescate by Call Number: PZ8.3 .D2695 2016ISBN: 9788408128342Publication Date: 2016A colorful board book with many moving parts which features Bizzy Bear the Firefighter as he helps put out a building that is one fire.
Clifford el Perro Bombero by Call Number: PZ7.B7633 .Clf 1994ISBN: 9780590488082Publication Date: 1994Emily Elizabeth and Clifford pay a visit to Clifford's brother Nero, a fire rescue dog. While learning about fire safety, Clifford unexpectedly helps out on a fire and rescues people from a burning building.
Daniel el Bombero by Call Number: PZ7.1 .G776 2018ISBN: 9788417210212Publication Date: 2022Do you want to discover what a firefighter does in his day to day? Daniel is a well known and loved firefighter. In this story you will learn everything that Daniel does in his day to day as a firefighter.
El Autobus Magico Se Enciende: Cuento Sobre Seguridad Contra Incendios by Call Number: PZ7 .M272 2000Publication Date: 2000Ms. Frizzle takes her class on a trip to a fire station where they meet firefighters, learn about fire prevention and what to do if they are in a fire to stay safe.
Fire! Fuego! Brave Bomberos by Call Number: PZ8.3.E514 FIR 2012ISBN: 9781599904610Publication Date: 2012At the station, sirens sound. Corazones start to pound. "House fire!" says el capitán. "¡Fuego! Get your helmets on!" So begins a rollicking race to save a burning casa from the roaring flames, and these bomberos are up to the task, with hoses ready and sirens blaring. Susan Elya's melodic, bilingual verse pairs beautifully with bestseller Dan Santat's bold illustrations, telling an action-packed story of firefighters and the dangers they overcome.
Jorge el Curioso y Los Bomberos/Curious George and the Firefighters Bilingual by Call Number: PZ73 .M2367 2015ISBN: 9780544239609Publication Date: 2015After creating a mess at the local fire station while taking a tour, George is swept along with the firefighters to the scene of a fire. Although he isn't able to help put out the fire, George brings his own set of special monkey talents to the situation and proves that maybe a fire dog shouldn't be the only animal allowed to come along for the ride. The new English/Spanish edition includes highly readable text and bilingual bonus activities.
Lo Que Hacen los Bomberos / What Firefighters Do by Call Number: PZ7 .S3518 2008ISBN: 9780766028265Publication Date: 2008Great for beginning readers, this book tells about what a firefighter does during a day. Readers will learn what firefighters wear and where they work. This bilingual book contains on the top half of the page and the Spanish translation below it.
Tito, the Firefighter/Tito, el Bombero by Call Number: PZ7. H7794 2004ISBN: 9780972497336Publication Date: 2005A New York firefighter answers an emergency call but he cannot speak Spanish. A neighborhood boy translates and is an honorary bombero for the day.
¡Que Vivan los Bomberos! by Call Number: PZ7.1 .K45518 2018ISBN: 9781541510616Publication Date: 2018Firefighters have a dangerous job. They help people when there is a fire and in other dangerous situations. / By extinguishing fires and saving people and animals, firefighters keep everyone safe. Now in Spanish, this title engages young readers as they learn more about how firefighters serve their community.
¡Quiero Ser Bombero! by Call Number: PZ7.1 .C865 2022ISBN: 9781039612211Publication Date: 2022Discover what it takes to BEE a firefighter as you read all about a bee who believes he could be one!
Polish Fire Safety Books
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Call Number: PZ7.1 .C459 2021ISBN: 9788327662514Publication Date: 2021Explains in pictures what a firefighter wears, the firehouse, the types of vehicles firefighters use, and how firefighters fight fires.Strazacy by
Call Number: PZ7.1 .L556 2018ISBN: 9788327412584Publication Date: 2018A book about what firefighters do all day. Includes fighting fires, helping injured people, the use of fireboats, helping flood victims, and helping animals, both wild and tame, in a variety of ways.
Strażacy przy pracy/Firefighters at work by Call Number: PZ7.1 .R297 2018ISBN: 9788324174898Publication Date: 2018A fire company of animals, led by a very large moose, rescues a large number of mice when their apartment building catches on fire.
Chinese Fire Safety Books
- Er tong fang huo an quan shou ce byCall Number: PZ7 .D743 2012ISBN: 9787517000648Publication Date: 2012This fire safety manual for kids teaches children how to protect themselves from fire, look for fire dangers, and what to do if they are in a fire.
- Firefighting: First Discovery byCall Number: PZ7 .X4 2009ISBN: 9787544808039Publication Date: 2009Teaches children what firefighters do and what kinds of tools they use.
