The Fire Cat by Esther Averill

The Fire Cat by Esther Averill

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.

Supports the Common Core Learning Standards

Esther Averill (1902-1992) began her career as a storyteller who drew cartoons for her neighborhood newspaper. She relocated to New York City after graduating from Vassar College in 1923, and then to Paris, where she launched her own publishing company. The Domino Press introduced readers to artists from all around the world, including Feodor Rojankovsky, who went on to win a Caldecott Award. Esther Averill returned to the United States in 1941 and worked as a publisher while working at the New York Public Library. In 1944, she published her first novel, Jenny Linsky, a red-scarfed, mild-mannered cat based on her own shy cat. Esther Averill would go on to create a total of twelve more stories about Miss Linsky and her pals (including the I Can Read Book, The Fire Cat), all of which were eagerly anticipated by youngsters (and their parents) across the country.