Very lighthearted and fun, a story about children with fire trucks. A group of friends become heroes for a day and have one heck of an adventure! On the beginning of their hero journey they actually rescue a kitten followed by several adventure helping/ rescuing people all over the city. The cutest read ever and I will be sure to pick it up as a gift when it finally releases!

Overall, The Day I Had a Fire Truck was a cute story, but would definitely recommend for very young audiences. My 4 year old son thought it was cute and funny, but even at his age, I felt like the story did not have enough substance for him. Firefighters do so much more than rescue a cat from a tree or put out a tiny fire; I think it was a lost opportunity to really hone in on the importance of these everyday heroes and explain their role in the community.

I enjoyed reading The Day I Had a Fire Truck by Ashley Wall. You will fall in love with all the characters. I received an ARC of this book courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and given freely. Happy Reading!

Luke finds a note from the Fire Chief asking that he gather a crew and cover the work of the station for the day. So he does! Friends gathered together and work done! Super!
The illustrations by Vaughan Duck are imaginative, delightfully colorful, and FUN!
Well suited for reading alone or WITH someone any age from 3 and up, including ESL, and great for gifting to everyone, but especially to a school or your local public library!
I requested and received a temporary uncorrected eGalley on NetGalley Reader from MamaBear Books | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles via NetGalley.
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Luke and his friends have a lovely day together being available and making a difference in their community. You feel the excitement as each element unfolds.

The illustrations represented what a standard community setting would look like. I appreciated the variety of scenarios this group was able to fill the shoes of a typical firefighter.

I think this book would pair well with individual or classroom lessons centered around fire safety, how to respond in the event of a fire/emergency and the roles first responders play in our cities.

I received a copy of this book from Ashley Wall and MamaBear Books. I am voluntarily leaving a review. All opinions are my own.

This children's book is short and sweet. I loved the colorful illustrations and clear pictures. The content was pretty basic and while totally unrealistic in it's story it did provide some facts like the names of the ladder. This is not a book my own children would be interested in as it's aimed at younger readers, and it probably isn't one I'd purchase for my elementary school library either. I'd say it's appropriate for preschool age children.

A very weird fantasy, of a kid who gets to inherit a full, adult, working fire engine for a day. He gathers his friends (and dog) and they form the only fire crew – while the others are at a water park, apparently. Their adventures will test their courage at trying something new, the benefits of teamwork, and, er – well, that's about it. There is nothing like enough to explain the fire crew's job, or about fire safety, or narratively to make you decide if this was a daydream or not. It's silly fun, where silly is not a positive, and really quite weak with it.

The day I had a fire truck by Ashley Wall is an different perspective for children to understand what it would be like working as a firefighter for the day. The children get to go to different calls and the author does an excellent job of highlighting new words and roles for small children. The illustration is beautiful and compliments the story perfectly. My children enjoyed listening to this book.

Thank you for the ARC. This was a cute story about kids getting to play firefighters for a day. They saved a cat, put out a fire, drove the truck, etc. The pictures were cute and was a fun story to read with my toddler.

This was a cute story about a little boy who had the opportunity to drive a truck. I read it with my 5 year old son and he was interested, as he loves all vehicles. He did look interest toward the end, but it could’ve been that it’s hard to read some books on a phone.

Overall, cute story.

Thank you MamaBear Books, Net Galley and Ashley Wall for the ARC. All opinions expressed are my own.

My toddler has officially started requesting to for through NetGalley and pick books to read haha. She’s a little bibliophile! She really enjoyed flipping through this book, but at 2.5 years old there were just too many words on each page to keep her interest. The illustrations were adorable and she did enjoy flipping through and talking about those. The book as a whole was super cute, and I think within the next year she will be able to better pay attention! I plan to buy a copy of this for a friends kid since her husband is a firefighter and this is too cute!

Such an adorable book. The illustrations were very cute and well done. The story does a great job of introducing some big words in a child friendly way.

This was a cute book, focused on a group of friends working as local firefighters. My kids' and my favorite part was the illustrations; they are beautifully done! This would make a great book for younger kids, that aren't at the stage of reading to follow a story yet but enjoy looking at pictures and sharing that time with someone reading to them. As for the story, it was cute! I do think that there were some parts that could've been fleshed out a bit more. For example, after putting out a fire, one character says, "We reminded them about fire safety." This would've been a perfect opportunity to teach the reader about fire safety with something like, "We reminded them to always turn off the stove and never use candles without a grown up to prevent fires," or whatever would be applicable for that specific scenario. There were several moments in the book when I had similar thoughts, but overall it was a cute quick read!

Thank you so much to MamaBear Books and Netgalley for the ebook to read and review.

Luke and his friends are entrusted to be the firefighters for the day, getting to save a cat, put out a fire and conquering their fears.

This was really cute honestly, it was imaginative and the characters got such a fun adventure getting to be firefighters. I really enjoyed that it also had an educational part to it too, showing all the various aspects of a fire truck, its tools and how they worked. It was really great that it showcased so much for the readers to learn.

Children are going to love this story, it really is so fun, it’s something many children want to do, have a fun day being a firefighter, seeing the ins and out of it all, getting to save people and be the hero. This book shows them each step of it and what an experience could be like.

The illustrations was great, though the characters heads seemed a bit off proportion to their bodies. However they showed the story off perfectly with what the children were doing, it showed all the fire truck aspects. This is certainly a story I believe children would really love reading.

A sweet book about a group of friends playing “fireman” for the day… with a little stretch of the imagination of them driving the fire truck and saving the neighborhood cat! The adventures are endless with imagination.

The illustrations are beautiful and my three year old really enjoyed this quick, fun story. I would definitely tune in to see what is next for this group of friends!

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was such a cute book! My boys (4 and 2) really loved it. They were engaged the whole time and now want to see if they can be firefighters for a day.

"The Day I Had a Fire Truck" is a cute story about the basics of running a fire truck. The story was fun and easy to follow for young readers. The characters were diverse.

The firemen have to take the day off because they need to try out the new water slide. The kids are happy to step in, driving the firetruck around town and helping their neighbors. Thank goodness they were there to put out fires and save cats!
This is such a cute book about how kids can use their imagination to have wonderful adventures.
Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this

Very cute story, my son was so invested in the pictures and couldn’t stop giggling! He really, really enjoyed it and it was so lovely reading it with him!

It was an alright read but I don't think my son enjoyed it as much as some of the others we have read. Nice story about some kids being firefighters for the day