The Little Fireman

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Esphyr Slobodkina’s award-winning children’s books have delighted children and parents for generations. Caps for Sale is a particular favorite, as is Sleepy ABC, which was written by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Slobodkina. Please click on a thumbnail below to view sample pages and learn more about each text.

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The Little Fireman, written by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Esphyr Slobodkina. Originally published in 1938 by William R. Scott. Reprinted in 1995 by Harper Collins.

There is no false alarm, but a dashing story about the little fireman who saves fifteen ladies, splashes out the blaze, and returns to his pink ice cream and to bed.

> Purchase the 1995 Edition

If you are interested in purchasing the 1938 edition, please contact the Foundation at 516-674-0776 or email us at annmarie@slobodkina.org.