The firestation is obviously in a very large city and the equipment they use is impressive. Children from large cities will see something familiar; children from more rural areas will get to see the neat stuff that their local, small volunteer company doesn't have.
The words are simple and clear, suitable for the youngest firefighter enthusiast. The pictures tell so much more of a story, though, and definitely make the book.
For those children also interested in police officers. The companion Welcome Book is every bit as good.
However, not only are all the firefighters shown are male, which may be representative of reality, but the only two women in the entire book appear on the last page, apparently thanking the firefighters for helping them. This perpetuates the stereotype of big strong men taking care of helpless women, which disappointed me. Also, every single person in this book is white, which definitely is not representative of reality.
This book would have been darn near perfect if it reflected some racial and sexual diversity, but as it is, I won't be sharing it with my daughter.