LitPick Review
Lester is a cute lion who wakes up in the morning and is thrilled to get ready for school. When at breakfast, his mother reminds him that it’s Fire Prevention Week at school. Lester is overjoyed to be a part of it and meet real firefighters. At school, Lester is met by two firefighters who at assembly teach the students to use safety measures during an emergency like stop, drop, and roll. The firefighters then teach the students the use of calling 911 in an emergency and that everyone from children to adults can use 911 if in an emergency situation. They also put special emphasis on the fact that 911 shouldn’t be used if there is no emergency situation.
With all this in mind, Lester gets home that day and is excited to recreate an emergency kind of situation with toys, setting them up like firefighters. But soon Lester realizes that he has made a mistake while recreating this pretend emergency situation and has ignored the most valuable information he had learned at school that day. What has Lester done and will he learn from his mistake? Come find out in this beautiful book by Donna M. Cramer.
Opinion:
Lester Lion Calls 911 is a beautiful and well-illustrated children’s book by Donna M. Cramer. This book is easy for children learning to read, and it also serves as a great learning tool to learn about services like 911 and how and when to dial it.
I like the fact that the author has used animals as the characters rather than human figures as this helps attract a child’s mind and also helps inculcate reading habits. The author places emphasis on the value of owning up to one’s mistakes and learning valuable lessons from them. This book also teaches parents how to be understanding and helpful toward their children rather than being resentful when their child has made a mistake and done something wrong.
The illustrations of this book are beautiful with large attractive figures and bright bold colors. A child just learning to flip the pages of a book will also stop to look at these well-illustrated pictures.
Additionally, this book also serves as a great teaching resource for teachers looking to teach their children about fire prevention emergencies. When to use 911 is a very unique topic which not many authors write about. I liked that the author not only emphasized when to dial 911 but also when not the dial 911. The helpful tips at the end of the book also add value to this book.
A great book for children looking to learn while reading and for parents and teachers looking to teach their class, this book serves as a great resource and will make a good addition to your children's library.
