What Is the Story of Smokey Bear?

What Is the Story of Smokey Bear? - Paperback

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What Is the Story of Smokey Bear? - Paperback

What Is the Story of Smokey Bear? - Paperback

by Steve Korté , Who Hq
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Book Overview

by Steve Korté (Author), Who Hq (Author), Robert Squier (Illustrator)

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 Bear's 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 Macy's 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.

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.

Number of Pages: 112
Dimensions: 0.4 x 8 x 5.4 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: September 03, 2024
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: What Is the Story of Smokey the Bear?
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 6.7
Point Value: 1
ISBN9780593385708
Author Steve Korté , Who Hq
PublisherPenguin Workshop
GenreChildren and Biography
FormatPaperback
PublishedSeptember 2024
LanguageENG- English
Pages112
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceKids
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Who Hq

Ben Hubbard is an accomplished nonfiction author for children and adults with over 160 titles to his name. He has written about many subjects, from space, the samurai, and sharks, to poison, pets, and the Plantagenets. His books have been translated into over a dozen languages and can be found in bookshops, schools, and libraries around the world. He currently lives in British Columbia, Canada.

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