What is the story of Smokey Bear?

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"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 Da...

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ISBN:

9780593385708 (paperback)
9780593385708

Description:

108 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 20 cm

Other Title:

Smokey Bear?

Notes:

"An official WhoHQ book"--Cover
"Color timeline inside!"--Cover
Includes bibliographical references (page 108)

Contents:

What is the story of Smokey Bear?
Disappearing forests
Wartime worries
Search for a mascot
Smokey is born
Becoming a star
The real deal
Smokey the celebrity
Life at the zoo
Smokey becomes a legend
Smokey today

LCCN:

2024029265

Control Number:

3336096

Other Authors:

Squier, Robert, illustrator

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