Wildfire! by Wolff, Ashley

With stunning, cinematic art, this fact-based picture book takes readers into the heart of a forest fire and shows how animals survive, how heroic first responders curb the flames, and how life gradually returns to the forest.

There is a flash. Then a crack. Bluejay spreads the news: "Firefirefire in the forest "

There's a wildfire on Spruce Mountain High up in the Evergreen Tower, dispatcher Maria sees it, too. She calls on expert teams of pilots, smokejumpers, and firefighters to battle the blaze. Meanwhile, the animals of the forest, from bears to deer to turtles, take shelter from the smoke and flames.

Featuring detailed end matter about forest fires and firefighting techniques and tools, this timely picture book is perfect for anyone interested in firefighting and protecting our natural spaces.

Author: Ashley Wolff
Publisher: Beach Lane Books
Published: 11/02/2021
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 10.30h x 10.10w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781534487734
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.8
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 515434 / Wildfire!


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 08/23/2021
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2021
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2021 pg. 90
Booklist 12/21/2021
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2021 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Ashley Wolff lives in Vermont and is the author and illustrator of more than sixty books for children, including the modern classic Miss Bindergarten series by Joseph Slate, and her own celebrated Only the Cat Saw; Where, Oh Where, Is Baby Bear?; Baby Bear Counts One; and Baby Bear Sees Blue. Visit her at AshleyWolff.com.