Firefighter Ted

Firefighter Ted
by
Andrea Beaty and Pascal Lemaitre
children's fiction, ages 2-6

Cartoony drawings show a little school aged bear who is pretending to be a firefighter. His imagination soars as he acts out what a real fireman would do. Unfortunately, his teacher and principal do not appreciate his creative thoughts and actions. No need to fear, however, in the end, this clueless cub triumphs and is ready for a new adventure.
This is goofy cartoon humor. This book might be used before career day or a trip to a fire station.
This is one in a series of books where Ted is an artist, a doctor, and more.
Some parents and teachers might not like that Ted appears to be disrespectful to his elders, but Ted does not do it intentionally.

Come Morning

Come Morning
by
Pat Warren
Romantic Fiction

I read this book because I remember how much I enjoyed the "Welcome to Tyler" series of Harlequin Romances from the 1990's. Pat Warren wrote a number of those books.

Welcome to Tyler
#1 Nancy Martin - Whirlwind (Mar-1992)
#2 Pat Warren - Bright Hopes (Apr-1992)
#3 Carla Neggers - Wisconsin Wedding (May-1992)
#4 Nancy Martin - Monkey Wrench (Jun-1992)
#5 Suzanne Ellison - Blazing Star (Jul-1992)
#6 Pat Warren - Sunshine (Aug-1992)
#7 Suzanne Ellison - Arrowpoint (Sep-1992)
#8 Ginger Chambers - Bachelor's Puzzle (Oct-1992)
#9 Muriel Jensen - Milky Way (Nov-1992)
#10 Marisa Carroll - Crossroads (Dec-1992)
#11 Ginger Chambers - Courthouse Steps (Jan-1993)
#12 Marisa Carroll - Loveknot (Feb-1993)

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/61343-tyler-multiple-series-various-authors-complete

In this book, the two main characters are both getting over devastating losses in their lives. Jeremy is a firefighter who can not forgive himself for allowing a little girl to die. Briana can't get past the shooting death of her 6 year old son. It is set in Nantucket and you can tell that the author loves the slow island pace of this New England town. The plot comes to a dramatic finish as a hurricane threatens to destroy this idyllic place in the sun.
This paperback came out in 1998 and it is amazing to think of how quickly technology has changed things. No one had cell phones or internet service. Briana didn't even have caller ID. An important plot point was that film had not yet been developed. Go to a store to have film developed? How 1998!