Wildfires are part of life in many of the communities the ORL serves. They can also bring big questions for children. Our latest ORL Reads list brings together 26 picture books and non-fiction titles that can help families learn about forest fires, preparedness, firefighters, and what happens in the natural world before, during, and after a fire.
Books for Questions Big and Small
How do animals respond to wildfire? What do firefighters do? Why does fire happen in a forest, and what grows afterward?
The collection approaches the subject from plenty of angles, with titles including They Hold the Line: Wildfires, Little Pine Cone: Wildfires and the Natural World, Wombat Underground: A Wildfire Survival Story, and The Glorious Forest That Fire Built.
Whether your family is looking for practical information, a gentle way to begin a conversation, or simply a better understanding of wildfire and the people who respond to it, there’s a book here to help.
Explore the ORL Reads List
Take a look through ORL Reads: Be Prepared, Forest Fires and discover books that make a difficult topic a little easier to explore together.
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