Editorial Review

Buzz B. Safe, a cartoon bee in a fire helmet, guides young readers through best practices for fire preparedness and prevention in this Safety First series (8 titles) manual. The content is more robust than one might expect, as chapters break the topic into using fire responsibly (cooking with supervision, not sitting too near a fireplace, letting adults handle matches and lighters), installing fire detectors, making a fire evacuation plan, and what to do in the event of a fire (stay low, feel doors for warmth before opening, don’t hide, don’t go back inside or take items with you—and, of course, Stop, Drop, and Roll should you be the one on fire). The measured tone and cartoon illustrations keep the information from feeling scary, and the back matter restates the main safety rules and poses questions to ponder.