Other formats for children’s ebooks I’m an Amazon guy. Whether it’s for gardening supplies, digital cameras, or children’s fire truck ebooks, my family and I use Amazon. For that reason, and because we own at least one Kindle Fire (at the time of this writing) and we use Amazon for almost everything. That free … Continue reading
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The Only (or first?) Mac The Fire Truck plush toy!
So I thought I would share this: here is a custom-made, one-of-a-kind, official, Legg Creek Publishing-authorized, Mac The Fire Truck plush toy! It was a Christmas gift for my son in 2011. It’s hilarious to see him scoot around on Mac’s back…and he’s almost 4!!! 🙂
Fire Truck Books and Literacy for Boys
It’s been awhile since I’ve posted here…just got back from a little family getaway on the Texas Coast! I’m a dork, which is why I was thinking about another post on this website! I started thinking about what children’s fire truck books do to enhance children’s literacy. For boys in particular, a fire truck … Continue reading
Thank You!
First let me say “Thank You!” to the thousands of people who downloaded the Kindle version of Mac The Fire Truck and The Airplane Fire last week! Amazon’s terms of service prevent me from revealing exact numbers, but I can say that Mac The Fire Truck and The Airplane Fire was ranked number 232 out … Continue reading
FREE Kindle download of Mac The Fire Truck and The Airplane FIre
I just wanted to let our readers know that the latest Mac The Fire Truck title, Mac The Fire Truck and The Airplane Fire is available as a FREE Kindle download starting today, July 27th, 2012, and continuing through July 30th, 2012. Anybody with a Kindle, Kindle app, or Kindle for PC (which is pretty … Continue reading
Fire Truck Books For Older Kids
Fire Truck Books For Older Kids (and adults!) A lot of what I’ve written here has been about children picture books and fire truck books in particular. I’ve mainly been writing about books for the 2-6 age range, but there are, of course, books for older children. Older children have a wide variety of … Continue reading
A (completely non-exhaustive) List of Fire Truck Books
RiucA List of Fire Truck Books I’ve been talking awhile about children’s pictures books in general and the fire truck book genre in particular. The Mac The Fire Truck books are, obviously, fire truck picture books. But in the interested of not being a complete self-promoter and to give people an idea the different fire … Continue reading
What children learn from fire truck books
What Children Learn From Picture Books Picture books, including fire truck books, are extremely important in the literary development of children. These books engage young minds with new words, ideas, and pictures that help to expand vocabulary and encourage creativity. Picture books, with fire trucks or any other characters, are especially important because they help … Continue reading
Where Mac The Fire Truck Came From
I’ve been writing for awhile about fire truck books, so I figured it was time to introduce the reader to the Adventures of Mac The Fire Truck series. Mac The Fire Truck is a talking fire truck, with eyes behind his windshield and a powerful water cannon on his top. He lives in an … Continue reading
Why I Publish Children’s Fire Truck Books Digitally (and in print)
Why I Publish Children’s Fire Truck Books Digitally (and in print) The Adventures of Mac The Fire Truck series is published as in the Kindle ebook format and as traditional print books. So why publish children’s picture books as ebooks? Why not just stick with the tried and true print book? Children need books; … Continue reading
Fire Truck Book - Children Learn From Fire Truck Book 