Curious George and the Firefighters
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Ile was a good little monkey and always very curious
‘loday George and his friend the man with the yellow har joined Mrs Gray
and her class on their field trip co the fire station,
This is George
He was a good little monkey and always very curious
Today George and his friend the man with the yellow hat joined Mrs Gray and her
Trang 5The fire chief was waiting for them righc next co a big red Are truck “Welcome!” he said and he led everyone upstairs to begin che tour
Trang 6There was a kitchen with a big table and there were snacks for everyone The fire chief told them all about being a firefiehier, George cried hard to pay accentlon, buc there were so many chings for a little monkey co explore Like that shiny silver pole in che corner
Where did thar pole go? George was curious,
There was a kitchen with a big table, and there were snacks for everyone The fire chief told them all about being a firefighter George tried hard to pay attention, but there were so many things for a little monkey to explore Like that shiny silver pole in the
corner
Trang 7Why ie went back downstairs! Vhere was the great big fre cruck Vhere was a map of che cicy, And chere was a whole
wall full of coats and hats and big black boots!
Why, it went back downstairs! There was the great big fire truck There was a map
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George had an idea lirst, he stepped inte a pair of boots
And, linally, George pul on a jackel Ile was a firefghcet!
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George had an idea First, he stepped into a pair of boots
Next, he picked out a helmet
And, finally, George put on a jacket He was a firefighter!
Trang 9‘Lhe firefighcers all rushed in
“This is noc my helmer!” said one “My boots are too big” said another
“Liuery! Llurry” called the fire chicf A brighe red light on the map of the city told him just where the fire was, ‘Vhere was no time to waste
The firefighters all rushed in
"This is not my helmet!" said one
“My boots are too big!" said another
“Hurry! Hurry!" called the fire chief A bright red light on the map of the city told him
Trang 10One by one, the firefighters jumped into the Gre truck
And so did {seorge
Trang 11The track turned right Then it uuned lefl
“W11OO WHOO WHOO* went the whistle, and George held on ight
“Vhe fire eruck with all the
firefighters sped ont of the fircheuse
And so did George!
The siren screamed and the lights flashed
“‘Vhe fire eruck with all the
lircfiphiers sped oul ofl the fircheuse
And so did Georse!
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“W1lOO WILOO WIIOO* went the whistle, and George held on ugh
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The fire truck with all the firefighters sped out of the firehouse And so did George!
The siren screamed and the lights flashed The truck turned right Then it turned left
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‘Lhe firefighters rushed off the truck and started
unwinding their hases, Uhey knew just what to do And George was ready ro help
He climbed up on the hearse: recl atin
Soon the fire track and all che firelighiers pulled up va pizer parlor on Main Street Smoke was coming out of a window in che back, and a crowd was pathering in the streeL
“Thank goodness you're here!” cried the cook
Soon the fire track and all ube firefighiers pulled up uo a pizca parlor on
Main Street Smoke was coming out of a window in che back, and a crowd
was fathering in the sireel
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a unwinding their hoses, Uhey knew just whar to do,
: And Cearge was ready ro help
He climbed upon the hese reel
Soon the fire truck and all the firefighters pulled up to a pizza parlor on Main Street
Smoke was coming out of a window in the back, and a crowd was gathering in the street “Thank goodness you're here!" cried the cook
The firefighters rushed off the truck and started unwinding their hoses They knew
just what to do
Trang 15One ol the firelyzhiers saw Georve irving to belp, and he took Georse 4 ES Tying f Ệ
by the arr and led bin out of the way
“A fire is no place lor a monkey!” he said wo George “You stay here where its sale.”
George felt terrible
One of the firefighters saw George trying to help, and he took George by the arm and
led him out of the way
Trang 16George sal oo the beach aul looked around
Next wo hit on the round was a bucket full of
balls George reached in and took one om It fit in his hand just rights, like che
apple hed had for a snack
George sat on the bench and looked around
Next to him on the ground was a bucket full of balls George reached in and took one
out
Trang 17A litle girl was watching George Ile tried Lo give her the ball but she was too lrightened And anocher “Look,” a boy said ace? : 1?
Lhat monkey is juggling!
Trang 18@® The boy took a ball fom the cage and tossed iL wo George but it went doo high
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George climbed UP onto the fire tnick to MCT IT,
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Now Cscarge had four balls to juggle | le threw the balls higher and higher, IIe
juggled with his hands, He juggled with his teer, He could do all kinds of tricks!
Trang 20‘he boy threw another ball to George George threw a ball back to the bey “Vhe ttle girl reached down and picked up a ball, too, Soon all the children were throwing and catching, back and forth Pt zis + J ri Y i
The boy threw another ball to George George threw a ball back to the boy The little girl reached down and picked up a ball, too Soon all the children were throwing and
Trang 21‘Lhe fire chicf came co tell cvervenc that the fire was out, Jusc then, the lirde “Hey!” called the fire chiei) “What are you doing up there?”
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girl laughed and said, L.ook, Mammy ante monkey! What ad wonder il lea,” the linlc girÏS mother sacl Io the: fire: chỉ:
"Brintintr this brave live: monkey tà help children when theyre Iriglueriecl.”
“Oh” the fire chiel said “Well, er, thank you."
Lhe fre chief came co tell everyone chat the fire was out Juse then, the litele itl laughed and said, “Look, Mommy a fire monkey!”
Trang 22“Hey!” calleed the fire chicl “What are you doing up there?”
“Whar a wonderful wea,” the lide girls mother sail) to che fire chiet “Bringing this brave lide monkey wo help children when theyre Jrighvened.”
“Oh,” the fire chief said “Well, er, thank you.”
The fire chief came to tell everyone that the fire was out Just then, the little girl
laughed and said, "Look, Mommy—a fire monkey!"
"Hey!" called the fire chief "What are you doing up there?"
“What a wonderful idea," the little girl's mother said to the fire chief "Bringing this brave little monkey to help children when they're frightened."
Trang 23“Yes, it was just a small fire,” said the Are chief, “And George was a big help.” Now the fAcld trip was coming te an end,
But there was one more treat in store
Before long the fire truck was back at the firehouse where a familiar voice called, “George!” It was the man wich the yellow hat
“This lithe monkey had quite an adventure,” said one of the firctighters,
“Is everyone all right?” asked Mrs, Gray:
Before long the fire truck was back at che firehouse where a familiar voice called, “George!” It was the man wich the yellow hat
Trang 24“Yes, it was just a small fire,” said the Are chick “And Cacorge was a big help.” Now the Acld trip was coming To an end,
But there was ONG MorTE treat In store
Before long the fire truck was back at the firehouse, where a familiar voice called,
"George!" It was the man with the yellow hat
"This littke monkey had quite an adventure," said one of the firefighters "Is everyone all right?" asked Mrs Gray
"Yes, it was just a small fire,” said the fire chief "And George was a big help."
Now the field trip was coming to an end
Trang 25All che children got co take a ride around che neighborhood on
the shiny red Gre truck, and they all gor their very own Hre helmet Lyen George! And it was just the right size for a brave litth monkey
All the children got to take a ride around the neighborhood on the shiny red fire
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