The Fire Station Early Reader

By Robert Munsch and Michael Martchenko

Classic stories from Robert Munsch in an early reader format kids will love! Text has been adapted from the originals so beginner readers can proudly say “I read this myself!”

Colorful and fun, Robert Munsch’s zany stories and Michael Martchenko’s illustrations will grab kids’ attention and keep them interested as they practice their reading skills.

Munsch Early Readers are packed with extras, including phonics introduction and activity, getting ready to read activities, comprehension activities, reading tips for kids, and an inspirational note to kids from Robert Munsch. "Readers RULE!"

• Language: English
• Publisher: Annick Press
• Release date: Sep 6, 2022
• ISBN: 9781773216706

Robert Munsch

Robert Munsch, author of such classics as The Paper Bag Princess and Thomas’ Snowsuit, is one of North America’s bestselling authors of children’s books.

Book preview

Cover: Munsch Early Readers, Reading Level 3 Reading By Myself The Fire Station by Robert Munsch Art by Michael Marthcheko; an illustration of Michael and Sheila, the main characters, hopping into the driver's seat of a fire truck. Sheila smiles from behind the wheel wearing a firefighter hat.

The Fire Station

A photo of Robert Munsch with his hands on either side of his face, mouth wide open as if he's yelling

A Note from

Robert Munsch

A long, long, LONG time ago when I was in first grade, my class had 60 kids in it!

The teacher didn’t read any books and neither did the kids. It was not fun.

Well, here is a book that is fun to read for both you and your grown-ups.

Readers rule!

Before Reading

High-Frequency Words

Practice reading these high-frequency words in the story:

away     going