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What Others Say
What Others Say About the Book
Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog
"Young children will love Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog…a spotted dog, friendly firefighters, and safety lessons designed just for them! The book is a great tool to help kids learn – without scaring them -- how to be safe from fire, a leading cause of accidental death at home."
—Meri-K Appy, President
Home Safety Council
“Dayna Hilton is providing an invaluable service that is as kid safe as it is kid friendly. Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog is charming on paper or read aloud and an excellent tool in furthering the hugely important crusade of children’s fire safety.”
"Each night that we have read Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog, Cole continues to tell ME how HE will get out of the house in case of fire."
- Carrie, mother of Cole, age 3
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Book Testimonial Video by
Dr. Harry Carter
“Educating children about fire safety is so important… and Firefighter Dayna and her incredible canine companion Sparkles have found a way to make it both fun and easy. With this book, Dayna has taken a very serious and potentially frightening topic and transformed it into a simple, enjoyable concept for parents to discuss with their kids. Two paws up and a tail wag for Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog!
– Jenni Glenn, PBS KIDS SPROUT
"Children love reading
the same book over and
over. A fire safety book is
one way to provide the
repetition needed for
young children to master
home fire safety
messages. Firefighter Dayna,
Firefighter Michael and Sparkles give
us a book to enjoy while
we learn!"
- Nancy Trench
Fire Protection Publications/IFSTA
Oklahoma State University
"Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog is very well done and is a significant job aid for fire safety educators. The book really does a positive job of telling children in a very direct and simple way the essential behaviors when a smoke alarm activates. It also provides an opportunity for the fire safety educator, school teacher or even afire chief to read to children. There are several opportunities to haveinteraction, show the real life objects that are presented and get feedback as you are reading. This is a tool that should be in every fire safety educator's tool box."
Division Chief Mike Love
Division of Community Risk Reduction Services
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service
Rockville, Maryland
"I can't wait to share it with
my two grandkids!"
Chief Dennis Compton,
International Fire Service Training
Association
"Written by firefighter Dayna Hilton, Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog is a wonderful, flat-spined children's picturebook about the basics of fire safety - as taught with assistance from Sparkles, a friendly female dalmatian. Illustrated with full-color photographs of the real Sparkles and her friends on virtually every page, Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog tells young readers what to do if they hear the noise from a smoke alarm: "In case of fire, be sure to crawl low under the smoke on your hands and knees. The air is cleaner and cooler there. Get low and go to your outside meeting place." A great way for parents to introduce their children to doing fire drills, especially sure to appeal to young dog lovers."
The Midwest Book Review / Children's Bookwatch (Reviewer's Choice Review)
"They [the class] LOVED the book!!
They were so impressed with Sparkles,
she is all they talked about! They all
want a fire dog now!!I think the book
looks great!!!! I love the real pictures,
that really made it believable!!"
Mrs. Kelli Grigsby, Kindergarten
The Midwest Book Review / Children's Bookwatch (Reviewer's Choice Review)
"They [the class] LOVED the book!!
They were so impressed with Sparkles,
she is all they talked about! They all
want a fire dog now!!I think the book
looks great!!!! I love the real pictures,
that really made it believable!!"
Mrs. Kelli Grigsby, Kindergarten
Teacher
"Sparkles the Dalmatian has her
paw on the pulse of fire safety as
she helps teach children how to
prevent and escape a house fire."
Michael Tercha, Chicago Tribune
webpage
"We love the work you are doing!"
Johann the Dog
“I certainly would recommend it for your fire and life-safety education program for primary school children.”
Janet Wilmoth, Editorial Director, Fire Chief Publications
“In a fun, simple and
easily understandable
format, Sparkles the
Fire Safety Dog presents
to children of all ages
keen insights on fire safe
behaviors certain to be remembered
should the need arise. Such could
mean all the difference in a safe and
healthy life.”
Wayne Powell
Fire/Life Safety Specialist
Marriott International
“Instilling fire safety in young children is vitally important. Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog and Firefighters Dayna and Michael make learning these important safety messages fun, and easy to understand so that our children will be able to know what to do in the event of a fire. Congratulations on a wonderful book!”
Heather Schafer
Executive Director
National Volunteer Fire Council
"This book may be used as a guide to
educators, parents, other family
members and as a colorful means of
learning to the children themselves. "
John M. Malecky, 1st Responder
Newspaper
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"Both the book and the audio book are done well. This book is a great educational tool for the public education officers. Children and elderly are the most vulnerable age groups when it comes to fire. In this book, Sparkles has done great to educate our children. Now, Sparkles and her friend Spanner must find a way to do the same for the elderly. That should keep Dayna quite busy working on the next book!"
Azarang (Ozzie) Mirkhah, P.E., EFO, CBO
Fire Protection Engineer
Las Vegas Fire & Rescue
Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog Book
Review Video by Jack Peltier
"Both the book and the audio book are done well. This book is a great educational tool for the public education officers. Children and elderly are the most vulnerable age groups when it comes to fire. In this book, Sparkles has done great to educate our children. Now, Sparkles and her friend Spanner must find a way to do the same for the elderly. That should keep Dayna quite busy working on the next book!"
Azarang (Ozzie) Mirkhah, P.E., EFO, CBO
Fire Protection Engineer
Las Vegas Fire & Rescue
Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog Book
Review Video by Jack Peltier
"Dayna Hilton should be applauded for developing a teaching tool that reaches children (and I'm betting some teachers and parents too) with important and proven fire safety messages. I've seen firsthand the attraction between children – Dalmatian dogs – and the "teachable moment" that ensues with the interaction. Having a readable book [Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog] on the topic is great."
Jim Crawford
Fire Marshal
Vancouver Fire Department
"My 3 year old daughter loves this book and CD. In a matter of 2 readings, she knows the theme song, what a smoke alarm does, and how to stay low and go like Sparkles! We saw Sparkles and Spanner at FDIC in Indy. What great dogs."
Lesa, a mom and former firefighter-10 yrs.
Video Book Testimonial for Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog by
AJ Furnish, Public Educator,
Nashville Fire Department
Video Book Testimonial by
Jeff Huddleston
Tennessee State Fire Marshal's Office
Video Book Review of Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog by burn nurse, Pat Miezala
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