Good Stories for Young Boys and Girls

Uncle Rocky, Fireman, is a series of children's illustrated stories about the adventures of a firefighter and his two nephews, Ben and Luke.  Apart or together they fight fires, promote fire safety, rescue people, and help neighbors.  The books are goods stories for young boys and girls because the stories are free of bad behavior, the characters are friendly, honest people who enjoy helping their neighbors and the stories emphasize service to others and devotion to duty.  In addition, kids enjoy acting out the "Getting Dressed for the Fire" sequence and love to mimic Uncle Rocky as he gives his trademark answer, "Glad to do it!"
Feast of Memories and Aunt Louise Comes to Visit are warm, pleasant stories that are particularly suited for cuddling with your children while reading.  
Who Wants a Cookie? - Sam teaches his third grade teacher why baking cookies shouts, "I Love You!" to his family and the teacher decides to bake for her family.  You can too with the 3 excellent cookie recipes included with the book.
Heroes of the Coast Guard, recounts several stories of brave and courageous Coast Guard men and women who risked their lives or careers to rescue people who were in danger.

In Sparks Fly Upward, Katie Spivey Brewster captures life memories and experiences in an interesting variety of poetic forms.

Every time Aunt Louise comes to visits she brings the girls a gift, but this time it appears she has forgotten it. Has she?

The Thanksgiving table is set, but the guests have not shown up and 10 year old Leonard cannot wait to start eating. Grandma Sadie wisely distracts him with memories till the rest of the family arrives.

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New firefighter, Rocky Hill, arriving at his first fire is confronted by a frantic mother shouting, "Save my Baby, Save My Baby."

New firefighter, Rocky Hill and his two nephews, Ben and Luke, are on a mission to find a mascot for the fire house. Only a Dalmatian will do.

Sparky, the fire station’s new Dalmatian dog, has done well in training, but Rocky Hill knows that Sparky has not been tested by a real fire. When Sparky attacks the hose team as they approach a burning garage, Uncle Rocky fears the worst. Maybe Sparky is not a fire dog after all.

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Rocky Hill has been a firefighter for only three weeks but cannot get it out of his head that something is missing at the station. But what is it?

Ben and Luke had eaten their picnic lunch and were down by the shore when without warning, a canoe capsized and a boy disappeared. Luke points to the spot where the boy disappeared while Ben races to get Uncle Rocky, Can they get him in time to save the boy?

As a young firefighter, the chief attempted to rescue a man from the 5th floor of a burning tenement in New York City. The man was so scared he would not step onto the ladder to safety. What the Chief did next to rescue him amazed Bob and Big Joe and impressed Uncle Rocky.

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African - American; Uncle Rocky visits his niece and nephew, Shana and Luke, for supper. While he fills up on his sister’s good food, the family fills up on fire safety tips. Safe at Home satisfies the Homeschool fire safety instruction requirement.

Uncle Rocky visits his nephews, Ben and Luke, for supper. While he fills up on his sister’s good food, the family fills up on fire safety tips. Safe at Home satisfies the Homeschool fire safety instruction requirement.

The Adventures of Uncle Rocky, Fireman. A chapter book for 3rd grade readers, that contains 12 exciting Uncle Rocky adventures including "Fire!," "Something's Missing," "Sparky's Rescue," and "Sparky Protects." Other chapters include: "The Academy," "Missy," "Market Meltdown," and "The Man in the Jacket."

When dispatch reports that an elderly woman has not returned from her morning walk, Officer Jack’s and Officer Kate’s beautiful spring day turns into a trek in the woods. Will they find the woman and if they do, will she be all right?

Benjamin Yates Brewster Jr. and Anne Cammack Brewster lived in Albany, NY, and vacationed on Lake Champlain for 60 years (1954 to 2014), raising six children in the process. Poppa’s Pics records the beauty, events, and homes enjoyed by the Brewster family during their 60 years in Albany and the Adirondacks, as seen through Ben’s creative eye.

CDR Frank A. Erickson - Helicopter Pilot #1 On Jan 4, 1944, Coast Guard helicopter pilot #1, Frank A Erickson, set two new aviation records when he flew blood plasma from New York City to Sandy Hook, NJ. On that day, Lieutenant Commander Erickson flew the mission in weather that had grounded all other available aircraft and logged the first use of a helicopter for a ‘life flight” as the blood plasma was used to save the lives of several sailors. Erickson’s first helicopter flight “into the storm,” made good on a commitment he had made 3 years earlier as he watched sailors abandon ship and struggle and die in the burning, oil covered waters of Pearl Harbor; a commitment to find a way to lift sailors in danger off their ships.

"Becky's Poems" by Becky Hardison Smith of Wilmington, NC. Becky's 21 funny, thoughtful, and serious poems are complimented by Mary Barrows' charcoal illustrations making this a delightful book for readers from middle school to adulthood.

Who Wants a Cookie? Cookies are nice snack, but an even better treat when baked at home. Find out why and cook your first batch with the recipes in the book.

This debut book by Baltimore City firefighter, Frank Garland, asks the question, “Why does Santa Claus say, “Ho, Ho, Ho?” Is it the cold wind at the North Pole or the Candy Canes on the tree or something else? Who else knows? Rudolph? The Snowman? Will they tell? Written as a poem to entertain his family and friends, Mr. Garland’s delightful poem has been transformed into an eye-catching and engaging picture book. Grab a hot chocolate, put a child on your lap, and find out why Santa says, “Ho, Ho, Ho.”