Lester Lion Calls 911 is the perfect book for small children written by Donna M. Cramer. This easy-to-read picture book is sure to captivate young minds, and teach them a useful lesson concerning the importance of knowing not just how to call 911, but when to call 911.
Lester Lion Calls 911 first captivates interested readers with its bright colors splashed all over the cover. Also, there is an adorable picture of Lester Lion himself, and a firefighter standing next to him. From the cover, readers can safely guess that the firefighter pictured is going to make a trip to Lester Lion’s house and that Lester is going to learn a useful lesson.
Author Cramer writes a simplistic style story that is ideal for young readers, parents, and educators as well to read to small children. Lester Lion Calls 911 is a story written in a simple way that utilizes a young lion to help teach the importance of knowing about 911.
Lester Lion gives off the impression of being a young child excited for National Fire Prevention Week. Based on the poster of a firefighter on his wall, it’s easy to come to the conclusion that Lester highly admires firefighters. This is sure to resonate with other children who also admire firefighters.
Throughout Lester Lion Calls 911 this story is packed with easy-to-follow pictures that help detail the story. Each image plays a part in helping small children follow along with what is going on in the story. This includes speech and sound bubbles in specific places that help to emphasis particular moments in this story.
An aspect of this book that parents and educators will appreciate will be the points of reference that author Cramer inserts in specific places. You’re going to get large signs in the images reinforcing that this story is about fire safety. Also, you’re going to notice that one of the lions in the story will depict, more than once, how to properly – stop, drop, and roll.
This particular attention to detail is sure to not only bring a smile to children’s faces but also encourage them subtly to practice these life-saving maneuver themselves.
Of course, there is more to this story than just Lester Lion learning about self-preservation when it comes to fire safety. If that were the case, then were would the tie-in be to the title? Don’t worry, that’s coming. For Lester Lion Calls 911 is packed with more than just one important lesson. Yes, it’s about fire safety, but it’s also about knowing when to call 911.
It’s really nice how author Cramer weaves this into this story so artfully and in a way that is simplistic enough for children to learn and understand. Author Cramer adeptly highlights the importance of knowing how to call 911, and when to call 911. Of course, there is a good lesson for Lester Lion to learn, and it allows children to learn it for themselves without getting into trouble.
Lester Lion Calls 911 is a story that is absolutely perfect for younger aged children and a perfect story to be read at storytime with its well-detailed pictures and engaging characters. The information is easy to digest and understand, which makes it a good book to be used for little reminders when it comes to 911.
While Lester Lion Calls 911 focuses mostly on fire safety, and how and when to call 911, the author tucks in some little tips at the end of the book for other emergencies as well. Lester Lion Calls 911 is a quick read, but it’s absolutely one worth having and reading more than once.
Pros:
- Easy to understand story
- Good moral
- Educational but still fun
- Ideal for young children
Cons:
- None of merit
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