Review by Booklist Review
Ages 5-8. Worrywart Jessica, from the popular 100th Day Worries (2000), is back in a second book that may signal a series about Jessica and real-child anxieties. Mr. Martin's class is celebrating Fire Prevention Week, giving Jessica plenty to fret about. She worries about sprinkler systems and smoke alarms, about buying fresh batteries and checking the chimney. But mostly, she worries about demonstrating "stop, drop, and roll" at the school assembly. In the end, she conquers her fears and performs just fine, at the same time humorously driving home basic fire-safety tips for children to follow. Howard's quavering caricatures--the freckle-faced anxious heroine, her concerned and comforting family members, and her faithful dachshund sidekick--are a hoot, adding to the general hilarity. Buy plenty of copies; this is sure to be in demand for fire-safety programs. What will Jessica worry about next? --Annie Ayres
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
Echoing Fireman Small's advice, Stop Drop and Roll by Margery Cuyler, illus. by Arthur Howard, features a teacher discussing fire safety rules, and student Jessica, who gets nervous. Is her family ready in case of an emergency? Jessica's worries spark action at home, and she muddles the mantra until her brother's birthday candles set off a false alarm; 10 safety tips are listed on the back. (Sept.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
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Review by School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 2-Jessica, the worrywart from 100th Day Worries (S & S, 2000), is back. This time she is worried about her class's upcoming presentation to the whole school. Throughout Fire Safety Week, the children review such safety rules as never play with matches; have the chimney checked each year before use in the winter; install smoke alarms; and, of course, stop, drop, and roll should clothes catch on fire. Jessica has been selected to demonstrate the technique at the assembly. However, owing to her bad case of nerves, she can't seem to get the words quite right. All's well that ends well, though, and the girl comes through just fine. This book is not as entertaining as the previous title. More instructional than recreational, it will best be used in units on fire safety. The large, cartoon illustrations, done in watercolor and ink, lighten the tone and feature a child with wide, round eyes worrying her way through her life and agonizing over her performance.-Roxanne Burg, Thousand Oaks Library, CA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
Jessica is worried about fire safety. She worries that her family isn't complying with suggested fire safety tips, and she worries that she won't be able to remember Stop, Drop and Roll when asked to demonstrate the procedure for her school assembly. The book, illustrated with cartoon sketches,áworks better as a vehicle for learning fire safety than as a story. From HORN BOOK Spring 2002, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
In 100th Day Worries (2000), Jessica was introduced as a bright, focused, well-loved worrier in both text and illustration. Howard continues this portrayal with his adept line drawings and watercolors, drawing his humor from the text, and depicting Jessica's face in a perpetual state of wide-eyed concern. This time she is almost pathologically worried about fire safety thanks to her teacher's efforts during Fire Prevention Week. Since she's in a supportive nuclear family, Jessica shares her concerns with her parents, who then check the batteries in their smoke alarms and inspect their fireplace for safety, etc. Jessica can't sleep at night until she has inspected the house for the various potential problems her teacher has warned of. Worse, Jessica simply cannot get the important words "Stop, Drop, and Roll" straight. This makes a hilarious read aloud as she repeatedly murders the words in her frantic attempt to remember them. Finally, in her most embarrassing moment, she gets them right; unfortunately, it's the flames of birthday candles that set her in motion. Still, as they're falling down laughing, readers will pick up a few important safety tips, too. Stop, sit, and read. (Picture book. 4-7)
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