A picture-book adventure for the whole family

One brave man.
One heroic quest.
So many fires.

Clyde sets out to prove he can be useful to the world. On his way, he discovers that the world is very much on fire.

✦✦Illustration of Clyde looking startled
A story byMark McKennaArt by Mike Perez
01 — The story

An ordinary hero in an extraordinary amount of trouble.

“Put Out the Fires!” is the whimsical story of Clyde, a brave man who sets out on a quest to prove he can be useful to the world. What dangers will he confront along the way? You guessed it: fires.

With breathtaking art by Mike Perez, it’s an action-packed, charming adventure made to be read aloud with friends and family.

Clyde fetching water and trying to put out a house fire

What dangers will he confront along the way?

You guessed it:Fires.
02 — Keep the adventure going

Good stories don’t have to end at the last page.

Print, color, talk, and imagine your way further into Clyde’s world. These extras are free to download.

Just add color

Three pages. Endless possibilities.

Pick a favorite, or grab all three. Click a picture for a closer look.

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For grown-ups & groups

Keep the conversation going.

Explore the story together with the Put Out the Fires! discussion guide.

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03 — The people behind the fires

Made by two grown-ups with active imaginations.

Mark McKenna

Author

Mark McKenna

Mark is sometimes spotted in the wild playing the cello, hiking, or building Legos with his kids. If he had a superhero costume, it would involve a bucket helmet and knee-high adventure boots.

Mike Perez

Illustrator

Mike Perez

A self-taught illustrator and “Creator of Cute Things and Master of Light.” His artistic origin story began with a Mickey Mouse face drawn on his parents’ lampshade.

Ready for adventure?

Some heroes wear capes.
Clyde brought a bucket.

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