Description: What Is the Story of Smokey Bear? by Steve Korté, Who HQ, Robert Squier Who HQ brings you the stories behind the most well-known characters of our time. In this addition to the What Is the Story Of? series, young readers will get to know American icon Smokey Bears history with the U.S. Forest Service and fire safety!Created by the U.S. Forest Service in 1944 in reaction to forest fires being used as attacks during World War II, Smokey Bear has been guiding Americans through fire safety and preparedness for nearly eighty years. This American black bear known for wearing a pair of blue jeans and a forest ranger hat has found himself in classrooms, on stamps, in cartoons, on lunchboxes, in comic strips, and even as a giant balloon in the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade. In 1950, Smokey came to life when a real-life bear cub rescued from a fire in New Mexico was named Smokey and became a living version of the character. Young readers can find even more reasons to love the face of forest fire prevention in this book that tells his whole history. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Steve Korté is a former editor for DC Comics. He is now a freelance writer and has written books for DC Comics and Warner Bros. In the Who HQ series, he has also written What Do We Know About Bigfoot?, What Do We Know About the Loch Ness Monster?, and What Is the Story of Wonder Woman? He lives in New York City. Details ISBN0593385977 Author Robert Squier Pages 112 Audience Age 8-12 Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc Series What Is the Story Of? Year 2024 Illustrator Robert Squier ISBN-13 9780593385975 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2024-09-03 Imprint Penguin Workshop Country of Publication United States Audience Children / Juvenile US Release Date 2024-09-03 DEWEY 363.378 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161408516;
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