Where There's Smoke... -- New Picture Book is An Entertaining Story About Firefighters

POULSBO, Wash., Oct. 12, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Everybody loves a good story and -- especially for kids -- its so much better when there are pictures to look at. Let your kids indulge in the joys of reading and go on a whimsical trip of the imagination as author and artist Ronald C. Raub tells the story of The Monster Fire Brigade.

It all started with a mouse. This engaging tale is about the humorous antics and mishaps that take place when the firemen of The Monster Fire Brigade respond to a call to put out a fire. It began when a cat, who was chasing a mouse, almost managed to get the whole house burned. Fortunately, a quick-thinking maid called the fire department just in time.

With bright colors and wonderful attention to detail, this is an entertaining picture book that will definitely delight the young ones. The setting for the story is the Victorian Era reflected by the costumes, uniforms, fire fighting equipment, train and architecture true to the time period. It is written in rhyme and some artistic license is taken in order to accommodate the story line and rhyme of the poetry.

Have some quality time with the kids and enjoy reading together Ronald Raub's The Monster Fire Brigade. Get a copy now. For more information, log on to www.Xlibris.com. This book will be featured in the upcoming American Association of School Librarians Book Exhibit National Show to be held in Charlotte, NC on November 5-8, 2009. Watch out for it!

About the Author

Ronald C. Raub is the father of five children and grandfather of nine. He received his BA in Education from Central Washington State College with a major in Art and a minor in Industrial Arts. He taught Arts and Crafts for 8 years and retired from Puget Sound Naval Ship Yard with more than 28 years of service. His work illustrating The Monster Fire Brigade was a hobby spread out over a 25-year period beginning in 1984.

                   The Monster Fire Brigade * by Ronald C. Raub
                        Publication Date: August 17, 2009
                Picture Book: $31.99; 50 pages; 978-1-4415-1664-0
           Picture Book Hardcover: $41.99; 50 pages; 978-1-4415-1665-7

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