Lego Fire Station: A Push, Pull and Slide Book by Lego Books

No young child who likes Lego could resist the push, pull, and slide features in this strong board book. Even before the book is opened, busy fingers will discover a bright yellow ring to pull and move the Fire Chief and fireman up and down on the front cover. Opening the book, the reader is instructed to sound the alarm to alert the crew, and by pulling out the yellow tab, the siren is sounded, and a helicopter is seen racing through the sky. On the next page, instructions are given to “load the kit, check the ladder, don’t forget the hose” and everyone hops on board the fire engine. A slide shows equipment and hose, while a pull-out tab asks how many firefighters can be found. The station door is  then pushed up, the engine is ready to go, and the helicopter is hovering above. The final double page spread shows all the firefighters going to save the day with a pull tab that kids will really enjoy, showing the engine speeding along, followed by a fire car, motorcycle, and truck, all with sirens going and lights flashing.

The text is minimal; it is the brightly coloured brick figures and objects that will keep the reader’s attention, while the illustrations revealed by the push, pull and slides provide lots of details to discuss. The reader will learn about a modern fire station in the city and no doubt will be interested in making a fire station of their own. Lego enthusiasts are sure to welcome this book and it would make a perfect gift.

Themes: Fire stations, Firefighters, Lego.

Pat Pledger