The Fire Cat - (I Can Read Level 1) by Esther Averill (Paperback)

About the Book

When Pickles, a yellow cat with black spots, is rescued from a tree by firemen, he goes to live at the firehouse.

Book Synopsis

Pickles the fire cat to the rescue!

Pickles is a young cat with big paws who wishes to do big things with them! When he's adopted by the local firehouse, Pickles works hard to be a good fire cat. He learns to jump on a fire truck. He learns to help put out a fire, and he even helps out in a rescue.

Beginning readers will cheer as Pickles gets his wish and finds something big to do with his paws. With sweet illustrations from author-illustrator Esther Averill, this Level One I Can Read book is perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own.

From the Back Cover

In this book of the 'I Can Read Book' series, living at Hook & Ladder Co. 7 is hard work for a cat. But when Pickles is adopted by the people at the firehouse, this little cat makes big plans: to be the best fire cat ever.